| Country | Currency per USD · 1 day | Index · day | Policy rate | Inflation | GDP growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 United States | USD 1.000 | S&P 500 7,650 -0.1% | 3.8% | — | +2.2% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | CAD 1.399 -0.1% | S&P/TSX 35,807 +0.3% | 2.2% | 2.1% | +1.7% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | MXN 17.2 -0.2% | IPC 63,376 -0.9% | 6.5% | 3.8% | +0.6% |
| 🇧🇷 Brazil | BRL 5.136 -0.0% | Ibovespa 185,229 -1.1% | 14.0% | 5.0% | +2.3% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | GBP 0.748 +0.0% | FTSE 100 10,659 +0.1% | 3.8% | 3.9% | +1.4% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | EUR 0.871 -0.1% | DAX 25,304 -1.0% | 2.5% | 2.2% | +0.2% |
| 🇫🇷 France | EUR 0.871 -0.1% | CAC 40 8,065 -0.7% | 2.5% | 0.9% | +0.8% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | EUR 0.871 -0.1% | FTSE MIB 51,545 -1.8% | 2.5% | 1.5% | +0.5% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | EUR 0.871 -0.1% | IBEX 35 19,514 -0.3% | 2.5% | 2.7% | +2.8% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | EUR 0.871 -0.1% | AEX 1,095 -0.3% | 2.5% | 3.3% | +1.8% |
| 🇨🇭 Switzerland | CHF 0.823 +0.2% | SMI 13,787 -0.7% | 0.0% | 0.2% | +1.3% |
| 🇷🇺 Russia | RUB 84.4 +0.1% | MOEX 2,223 -0.2% | 14.0% | 8.7% | +1.0% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | TRY 48.8 -0.1% | BIST 100 13,284 -6.7% | 37.0% | 34.9% | +3.6% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | SAR 3.750 -0.0% | Tadawul 10,778 -0.0% | 4.2% | 2.1% | +4.5% |
| 🇨🇳 China | CNY 6.714 +0.1% | Shanghai Composite 3,912 +0.7% | 3.0% | 0.1% | +5.0% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | JPY 157.1 -0.8% | Nikkei 225 65,019 +2.4% | 1.0% | 3.2% | +1.2% |
| 🇮🇳 India | INR 96.0 -0.0% | Sensex 74,295 +0.4% | 5.2% | 2.4% | +7.6% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | KRW 1,387 -0.5% | KOSPI 6,894 -0.2% | 3.0% | 2.1% | +1.0% |
| 🇮🇩 Indonesia | IDR 17,776 -0.2% | IDX Composite 6,441 -1.4% | 5.8% | 1.9% | +5.1% |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | AUD 1.404 +0.1% | S&P/ASX 200 8,731 -0.1% | 4.3% | 2.9% | +1.4% |
Currency: open exchange-rate feed, daily. Index: last close and day change. Rate: the central bank's last decision. Inflation and growth: World Bank, latest year.
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