World Markets Watchlist: December 29, 2025

Group 1 - The global markets watchlist includes nine prominent indexes from various economies, such as the S&P 500, TSX, FTSE 100, DAXK, CAC 40, Nikkei 225, Shanghai, Hang Seng, and BSE SENSEX [1] - All nine indexes have posted gains through December 29, 2025, with Hong Kong's Hang Seng leading at a year-to-date gain of 30.6%, followed by Canada's TSX at 28.3% and Japan's Nikkei 225 at 26.7%. India's BSE SENSEX has the smallest gain at 5.9% [2] - A table is provided to show each index's current value, all-time peak, the date of that peak, and the distance from that record level [3] Group 2 - A chart illustrates the performance of world markets since March 9, 2009, aligning various indexes to visualize relative performance, with the S&P 500, TSX, CAC 40, and BSE SENSEX hitting lows on that date [5] - Another visualization starts on October 9, 2007, marking a previous closing high for the S&P 500, which is approximately the midpoint of the range of market peaks [6]