Global markets ended September 9, 2026, with declines across the major U.S. and European equity benchmarks, while Asian markets delivered a mixed performance. Tel Aviv equities also weakened across all eight supplied benchmarks, although the TA-35 declined only 0.06%. Investors now enter September 10 focused on economic data, monetary-policy expectations, corporate developments, currency movements and geopolitical risks.

America: U.S. Equities Extend Their Declines

U.S. equities moved lower on September 9. The S&P 500 fell 0.48% to 7,636.36, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average declined 0.77% to 52,380.66. The Nasdaq fell 0.64% to 26,253.34.

The Russell 2000 recorded a sharper decline, falling 1.32% to 2,921.23. The S&P/TSX Composite Index in Canada also declined 0.60% to 35,906.56, while Brazil’s IBOVESPA fell 0.93% to 185,629.05.

The U.S. Dollar Index edged lower by 0.08% to 98.74. The VIX stood at 16.46, up 4.71%.

The Americas therefore recorded a broadly weaker equity session, with all of the supplied major equity benchmarks in the United States, Canada and Brazil declining.

Europe: Broad-Based Declines Across Major Benchmarks

European equities weakened across the major benchmarks on September 9. The Euronext 100 Index fell 1.27% to 1,896.69, while the EURO STOXX 50 declined 1.58% to 6,311.56. Germany’s DAX fell 1.66% to 25,576.45.

France’s CAC 40 recorded the largest decline among the supplied major European equity indexes, falling 1.94% to 8,156.67. The FTSE 100 declined 1.31% to 10,670.06, while the MSCI Europe Index fell 1.31% to 2,837.92.

Currency benchmarks moved in the opposite direction. The British Pound Index gained 0.12% to 135.51, while the Euro Index increased 0.11% to 116.36.

The European session was therefore characterized by broad equity-market weakness alongside modest gains in the supplied pound and euro indexes.

Asia: Mixed Performance With South Korea Leading Gains

Asian markets delivered a mixed performance on September 9. South Korea’s KOSPI Composite Index gained 1.40% to 7,051.64, the strongest increase among the major Asian equity benchmarks supplied. China’s SSE Composite Index also advanced, rising 0.28% to 3,951.51.

Elsewhere, the S&P/ASX 200 declined 0.11% to 8,911.40, while Hong Kong’s Hang Seng fell 0.17% to 25,274.96. Japan’s Nikkei 225 declined 0.19% to 65,142.78, and India’s S&P BSE SENSEX fell 0.57% to 75,149.97.

The Japanese Yen Index gained 1.44% to 64.93, while the Australian Dollar Index increased 0.22% to 72.20. The regional picture remained mixed, with South Korea and China recording gains while Japan, Hong Kong, Australia and India posted declines.

Tel Aviv: All Eight Supplied Benchmarks Decline

Tel Aviv equities remained under pressure on September 9, with all eight supplied benchmarks recording declines. The TA-35 fell 0.06% to 4,273.70, while the TA-90 declined 0.68% to 3,904.49. The TA-125 fell 0.24% to 4,179.05.

The declines extended across the remaining benchmarks. The TA-SME60 fell 1.01%, the TA 90 and Banks index declined 0.50%, the TA-200 fell 0.48%, the TA Sector-Balance index declined 0.37%, and the TA-20 fell 0.04%.

Market breadth remained clearly negative. Within the TA-125, 36 securities advanced compared with 90 securities that declined. Turnover in the TA-125 reached approximately NIS 2.68 billion, while turnover in the TA-35 totaled approximately NIS 2.01 billion.

Outlook for September 10: Economic Data and Monetary Policy in Focus

Trading on September 10 will focus on economic data, monetary-policy expectations, inflation trends, corporate developments, currency movements and geopolitical risks. Investors will assess incoming economic indicators for signals about the future direction of interest rates and broader market expectations.

Central-bank policy expectations will remain important for equity valuations, bond yields and currency markets. Corporate earnings and company guidance could also influence individual stocks and sectors, while geopolitical developments may affect overall market sentiment and risk appetite.

Investors will also monitor cross-market movements for indications of changing risk appetite as the new session begins. Developments across the United States, Europe, Asia and Tel Aviv will remain important as global markets continue to assess the balance between economic conditions, monetary policy and market risk on September 10.