Global Markets Today: US Stocks Mixed, Japan Slides Over 1%; Dollar Steady Against Major Currencies

August 6, 2026: Global equity markets traded mixed on Wednesday morning, with Wall Street showing a positive bias, while Japan's Nikkei led losses across major Asian indices. In the currency market, the US Dollar remained largely stable, with the Indian rupee strengthening marginally against the greenback.

Global Equity Market Snapshot (08:25 AM)

Forex Market Snapshot (08:26 AM)

Market Highlights

• US markets remained resilient, with the Dow Jones and S&P 500 posting modest gains, while the Nasdaq 100 edged lower.
• Japan's Nikkei 225 was the weakest major index, falling 1.09%, despite remaining up 30.34% year-to-date.
• European markets traded in positive territory, led by Germany's DAX, which gained 0.39%.
• In the currency market, the US dollar traded mostly unchanged against major peers.
• The Indian rupee strengthened marginally, with USD/INR slipping 0.02% to 95.0610.
• The Australian dollar remained one of the stronger major currencies, maintaining 5.76% gains year-to-date against the US dollar.