Global markets ended September 3, 2026, with stronger performance across U.S. and European equities, while Asian markets traded in mixed territory. Tel Aviv equities also advanced broadly, extending gains across the major benchmarks. Currency markets were mixed, while volatility declined as reflected by the VIX.

America: U.S. Equities Rally Across Major Benchmarks

U.S. equities posted broad gains on September 3, 2026, with all major benchmarks finishing higher. The Nasdaq advanced 1.40%, the Dow Jones rose 1.18%, and the S&P 500 gained 1.06%. The Russell 2000 increased 0.51%, indicating a positive session across both large-cap and small-cap equities.

Canada’s S&P/TSX Composite Index gained 1.50%, marking the strongest increase among the listed major North American benchmarks. Brazil’s IBOVESPA was nearly unchanged, edging lower 0.01%.

The U.S. Dollar Index rose 0.15% to 99.06. The VIX stood at 14.32.

Europe: Broad Gains Across Major Regional Benchmarks

European markets advanced on September 3, 2026, with every listed major equity and currency benchmark recording gains. The MSCI Europe Index and FTSE 100 each rose 0.70%, while Germany’s DAX gained 0.63%.

The Euro Index increased 0.35%, while the EURO STOXX 50 advanced 0.32%. The British Pound Index gained 0.27%, and the Euronext 100 Index rose 0.09%. France’s CAC 40 added 0.07%.

The broad-based gains indicated a stronger session across European equity markets, with advances extending from major national benchmarks to broader regional indexes.

Asia: Mixed Trading as Yen Strengthens

Asian markets delivered a mixed performance on September 3, 2026. The Japanese Yen Index recorded the strongest move among the listed regional indicators, rising 0.94%. The S&P/ASX 200 gained 0.46%, while the KOSPI Composite Index advanced 0.26%.

The Australian Dollar Index increased 0.23%, while the SSE Composite Index rose 0.02% and the S&P BSE Sensex gained 0.04%. In contrast, the Nikkei 225 fell 0.17%, while the Hang Seng declined 0.39%.

The session therefore showed significant differences across major Asian markets, with gains in Australia, South Korea, and China contrasting with modest declines in Japan and Hong Kong.

Tel Aviv: Broad Gains Across Major Benchmarks

Tel Aviv equities advanced broadly on September 3, 2026. The TA-35 gained 0.80%, while the TA-90 rose 0.43% and the TA-125 increased 0.74%.

The TA-SME60 advanced 0.95%, the TA 90 and Banks index gained 0.71%, and the TA-200 rose 0.72%. The TA Sector-Balance index increased 0.87%, while the TA-20 gained 0.72%.

Market breadth remained positive across the major benchmarks. The TA-35 recorded 25 advancing securities and 11 declining securities. The TA-90 recorded 55 advancing securities and 28 declining securities, while the TA-125 had 80 advancing securities and 39 declining securities.

Turnover reached approximately NIS 2.02 billion in the TA-35 and approximately NIS 2.73 billion in the TA-125.

Outlook for September 4, 2026: Macro Signals and Market Expectations in Focus

Global investors will enter the September 4, 2026, session focused on new economic signals and their potential implications for monetary-policy expectations. Inflation trends, labor-market conditions, economic growth indicators, and central-bank communication will remain important factors in determining market sentiment.

Investors will also monitor corporate developments and company guidance for signals about earnings expectations, business conditions, and equity valuations. Sector-specific news could influence performance across individual industries and markets.

Geopolitical developments will remain a key source of potential volatility. Changes affecting energy markets, international trade, supply chains, or broader investor risk appetite could influence global asset prices and capital flows.

Currency movements will also remain important as investors assess differences in economic conditions and monetary-policy expectations across major economies. The direction of the U.S. dollar, yen, euro, and other major currencies could affect regional equity performance and cross-border investment flows.

Market participants will also monitor volatility indicators and correlations between equities, currencies, and other asset classes. The September 4 session could therefore be shaped by the interaction between incoming economic data, central-bank expectations, corporate developments, currency movements, and geopolitical headlines.

Investors will assess whether the stronger performance recorded across U.S. and European markets can be supported by incoming macroeconomic and corporate signals, while regional differences in Asia and other markets remain an important consideration for global asset allocation.

The September 4 trading session will ultimately be driven by fresh economic information, monetary-policy expectations, corporate developments, geopolitical risks, and currency movements. These factors will shape investor positioning across global equities and other major asset classes.