Global markets ended September 1, 2026, with a broadly weaker performance across the United States and Europe, while Asian markets moved in different directions. Tel Aviv stood out with gains across most major benchmarks, led by a 2.61% increase in the TA-90. Vietnam’s Hanoi Stock Exchange and Ho Chi Minh City Stock Exchange were closed on September 1 for Independence Day.

America: Broad Equity Weakness Across Major Benchmarks

U.S. equities finished lower on September 1, 2026, with the major benchmarks recording declines. The S&P 500 fell 0.71%, the Dow Jones declined 0.79%, and the Nasdaq dropped 1.03%. The Russell 2000 also fell 1.23%, indicating weakness across both large-cap and small-cap equities.

Canada’s S&P/TSX Composite Index declined 1.23%, while Brazil’s IBOVESPA advanced 1.30%. The U.S. Dollar Index increased 0.11% to 99.79.

The VIX stood at 16.34.

Europe: Major Benchmarks Move Lower

European markets recorded broad declines on September 1, 2026. Germany’s DAX fell 1.10%, while the EURO STOXX 50 declined 0.80%. The MSCI Europe Index fell 0.71%, the CAC 40 declined 0.39%, and the Euronext 100 Index dropped 0.48%.

The FTSE 100 fell 0.32%, while the Euro Index declined 0.21% and the British Pound Index fell 0.26%. The regional session was characterized by declines across the major equity benchmarks, with Germany recording the largest fall among the listed European indexes.

Asia: Divergent Performance Across Regional Markets

Asian markets produced a mixed performance on September 1, 2026. South Korea’s KOSPI Composite Index gained 0.23%, while the Japanese Yen Index increased 0.20% and the Australian Dollar Index rose 0.06%.

Elsewhere, the Hang Seng declined 0.93%, the S&P BSE Sensex fell 0.36%, the Shanghai Composite declined 0.16%, the Nikkei 225 fell 0.15%, and the S&P/ASX 200 decreased 0.10%.

Vietnam’s Hanoi Stock Exchange and Ho Chi Minh City Stock Exchange were closed on September 1 for Independence Day. The closures reduced trading activity in the Vietnamese market during the session.

Tel Aviv: TA-90 Leads Broad Domestic Gains

Tel Aviv equities advanced on September 1, 2026, with strong gains across most major benchmarks. The TA-35 gained 0.22%, while the TA-90 rose 2.61% and the TA-125 increased 0.68%.

The TA-SME60 advanced 1.79%, the TA 90 and Banks index gained 1.86%, and the TA-200 increased 1.78%. The TA Sector-Balance index rose 1.10%, while the TA-20 declined 0.10%.

Market breadth was positive, with 23 advancing securities and 13 declining securities within the TA-35. The TA-90 recorded 78 advancing securities and 11 declining securities, while the TA-125 had 101 advancing securities and 24 declining securities.

Turnover reached approximately NIS 2.97 billion in the TA-35 and approximately NIS 4.28 billion in the TA-125.

Outlook for September 2, 2026: Policy Expectations and Regional Liquidity in Focus

Global investors enter September 2, 2026, with attention centered on monetary policy expectations, inflation developments, economic indicators, corporate earnings, and geopolitical developments. New economic data will be assessed for its potential implications for interest-rate expectations and broader market positioning.

Corporate earnings and forward guidance will remain important for equity investors, while geopolitical risks could influence capital flows and risk appetite across major asset classes. Currency movements will also remain relevant as investors monitor changes in expectations for monetary policy and global economic conditions.

Asian liquidity will be affected by Vietnam’s Independence Day closures on September 2. The Hanoi Stock Exchange and Ho Chi Minh City Stock Exchange will remain closed, limiting trading activity in the Vietnamese market.

Investors will also monitor volatility and cross-market signals as they assess the balance between economic growth expectations, inflation risks, monetary policy, corporate results, and geopolitical uncertainty. Regional divergence may remain a defining feature of trading if markets respond differently to incoming data and policy expectations.

The September 2 session therefore begins with investors focused on new catalysts rather than the previous session’s market moves. Economic releases, central-bank expectations, corporate developments, geopolitical headlines, and currency movements will remain key factors for positioning across global equities and other major asset classes.