The World Markets Watchlist November 2 2026 snapshot shows a split global : five of the nine major indexes tracked remain in positive territory for the year, while four are underwater. Japan’s Nikkei 225 holds the strongest gain, up 25% year-to-date, while India’s BSE SENSEX sits at the bottom with an 11% decline. The figures cover performance through the November 2 checkpoint and offer a concise scorecard of how key equity benchmarks have fared across major economies.
Japan and Canada Set the Pace
The Nikkei 225’s 25% advance is the standout result on the watchlist, placing it well ahead of every other index in the group. Canada’s TSX follows with a 13% gain, and the United States’ S&P 500 ranks third among the positive performers with a 10% rise. Together, these three indexes account for the largest upward moves on the list and illustrate that leadership in 2026 has not been confined to a single region.
Five Indexes in the Green
Beyond the top three, two additional indexes remain positive, bringing the total to five gainers out of nine. The watchlist spans prominent benchmarks from economies around the world, including the S&P 500 from the United States, the TSX from Canada, the FTSE 100, the Nikkei 225, the Hang Seng, the BSE SENSEX and others. The distribution of results—five positive and four negative—reflects a year in which global equity performance has been uneven rather than uniformly strong or weak.
India and Hong Kong Under Pressure
At the other end of the scale, India’s BSE SENSEX has struggled the most, posting an 11% loss for the year. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng is the second-weakest performer with a 9% decline. These two indexes represent the sharpest pullbacks on the watchlist and stand in contrast to the double-digit gains recorded by the Nikkei 225, the TSX and the S&P 500.
What the Watchlist Covers
The watchlist is designed to track nine prominent indexes from economies around the world, giving a compact view of market direction across major regions. The November 2, 2026 reading captures year-to-date performance at that point in the calendar. The list includes the S&P 500 from the United States, the TSX from Canada, the FTSE 100, and other benchmarks that round out the global . By comparing these indexes side by side, the watchlist highlights where gains have concentrated and where losses have accumulated during the year.
Key Takeaways From the November 2 Checkpoint
- Nikkei 225: +25% year-to-date, the strongest performer on the watchlist.
- TSX: +13%, the second-best result.
- S&P 500: +10%, third among the gainers.
- BSE SENSEX: −11%, the weakest index tracked.
- Hang Seng: −9%, the second-largest decline.
- Overall: Five of nine indexes positive; four negative.
The dispersion between the top and bottom of the watchlist is substantial. The gap between the Nikkei 225’s 25% gain and the BSE SENSEX’s 11% loss amounts to 36 percentage points, underscoring how differently major markets have performed over the same period. For readers monitoring global equity trends, the November 2 snapshot provides a clear reference point: Japan and Canada have delivered the strongest advances, the United States has recorded a solid but smaller gain, and India and Hong Kong remain the notable laggards among the nine indexes followed.
