All nine indexes on our world markets watch list have posted gains through December 29, 2025. Hong Kong's Hang Seng is in the top spot with a year to date gain of 30.6%. Canada's TSX is in second with a year to date gain of 28.3% while Japan's Nikkei 225 in third with a year to date gain of 26.7%. On the opposite end, India's BSE SENSEX has posted the smallest gain on the year, currently at 5.9%. To provide additional context on where these indexes stand relative to their historical peaks, the table below s ...