Core Insights - Five out of nine global indexes tracked have shown year-to-date gains as of March 16, 2026, with Japan's Nikkei 225 leading at a gain of 6.8% [2] - Conversely, India's BSE SENSEX has experienced the largest year-to-date loss at -11.4%, followed by Germany's DAXK at -4.1% and France's CAC 40 at -2.6% [2] Index Performance - The current performance of the indexes includes the S&P 500, TSX, FTSE 100, DAXK, CAC 40, Nikkei 225, Shanghai Composite, Hang Seng, and BSE SENSEX [1] - The year-to-date gains for the top three performing indexes are: Nikkei 225 (6.8%), FTSE 100 (3.9%), and TSX (3.7%) [2] - The year-to-date losses for the bottom three performing indexes are: BSE SENSEX (-11.4%), DAXK (-4.1%), and CAC 40 (-2.6%) [2] Historical Context - A comparative performance chart illustrates the indexes' performance since March 9, 2009, aligning them to visualize relative performance effectively [5] - Another chart provides insights starting from October 9, 2007, which marks a previous closing high for the S&P 500, offering a longer-term view of market performance [6]