Global markets index snapshot — July 13, 2026

Forbes’ global markets watchlist tracks nine major equity indexes across North America, Europe and Asia. Through July 13, 2026, five of the nine are positive year-to-date. Japan’s Nikkei 225 leads with a 33.6% gain. India’s BSE SENSEX is the weakest, down 8.9%.

Canada’s TSX is up 11.2% and the U.S. S&P 500 has risen 9.8% year-to-date. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng is down 5.5% and the Shanghai Composite has lost 1.4%. The FTSE 100, DAXK and CAC 40 have recorded smaller moves that leave Europe roughly split between gains and losses.

The watchlist tracks the S&P 500, TSX, FTSE 100, DAXK, CAC 40, Nikkei 225, Shanghai Composite, Hang Seng and BSE SENSEX. All indexes are measured on a price-only basis, excluding dividends, to keep comparisons consistent across markets.

Charts accompanying the watchlist align indexes on shared reference dates for comparison. One chart indexes each market to 800 on March 9, 2009 to compare performance since the post-2008/2009 lows. A separate view uses October 9, 2007 as a starting point to show performance from that earlier peak. The watchlist also marks the NBER recession start date of February 3, 2020 when noting recent downturns.

Individual low points used to align longer-term recoveries are: S&P 500, TSX, CAC 40 and BSE SENSEX on March 9, 2009; Nikkei 225 on March 10, 2009; DAXK on March 6, 2009; FTSE 100 on March 3, 2009; Shanghai Composite on November 4, 2008; and Hang Seng on October 27, 2008.

Investors seeking single-country exposure can use exchange-traded funds tied to these markets. Examples include WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity Fund (DXJ), WisdomTree Europe Hedged Equity Fund (HEDJ), KraneShares CSI China Internet ETF (KWEB), iShares MSCI India ETF (INDA), iShares MSCI Hong Kong ETF (EWH), iShares MSCI Canada ETF (EWC) and the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY).

The watchlist shows where these nine benchmark indexes stood relative to their own records and to each other at the close of markets on July 13, 2026.