World Markets Watchlist: January 12, 2026

Core Insights - Eight out of nine global indexes tracked have shown year-to-date gains as of January 12, 2026, with China's Shanghai index leading at a gain of 5.0% [2] - The BSE SENSEX from India is the only index that has recorded a year-to-date loss of -1.6% [2] Index Performance - The global markets watchlist includes nine prominent indexes: S&P 500 (USA), TSX (Canada), FTSE 100 (UK), DAXK (Germany), CAC 40 (France), Nikkei 225 (Japan), Shanghai (China), Hang Seng (Hong Kong), and BSE SENSEX (India) [1] - The Shanghai index has the highest year-to-date gain at 5.0%, followed by the Hang Seng at 3.8% and the DAXK at 3.7% [2] Historical Context - A comparative performance chart illustrates the indexes' performance since March 9, 2009, aligning them to visualize relative performance effectively [5] - Another visualization starting from October 9, 2007, highlights the market peaks and provides context for the current index values [6]