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Market Talk – May 11, 2026

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Market Talk 2017

ASIA:
The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today:
• NIKKEI 225 decreased 295.77 points or -0.47% to 62,417.88
• Shanghai increased 45.068 points or 1.08% to 4,225.021
• Hang Seng increased 13.13 points or 0.05% to 26,406.84
• ASX 200 decreased 42.60 points or -0.49% to 8,701.80
• SENSEX decreased 1,312.91 points or -1.70% to 76,015.28
• Nifty50 decreased 360.30 points or -1.49% to 23,815.85
The major Asian currency markets had a mixed day today:
• AUDUSD increased 0.00054 or 0.07% to 0.72502
• NZDUSD decreased 0.00047 or -0.08% to 0.59623
• USDJPY increased 0.498 or 0.32% to 157.192
• USDCNY decreased 0.00391 or -0.06% to 6.79307
The above data was collected around 14:54 EST.
Precious Metals:
•  Gold increased 10.45 USD/t oz. or 0.22% to 4,726.30
•  Silver increased 5.562 USD/t. oz. or 6.92% to 85.886
The above data was collected around 14:55 EST.
EUROPE/EMEA:
The major Europe stock markets had a mixed day today:
•  CAC 40 decreased 56.19 points or -0.69% to 8,056.38
•  FTSE 100 increased 36.36 points or 0.36% to 10,269.43
•  DAX 30 increased 11.65 points or 0.05% to 24,350.28
The major Europe currency markets had a mixed day today:
• EURUSD decreased 0.00105 or -0.09% to 1.17753
• GBPUSD increased 0.00018 or 0.01% to 1.36298
• USDCHF increased 0.00164 or 0.21% to 0.77820
The above data was collected around 14:59 EST.

AMERICAS:

US Markets:

  • DJIA advanced by 95.31 points (0.19%) to 49,704.47
  • S&P 500 advanced by 13.91 points (0.19%) to 7,412.84
  • NASDAQ advanced by 27.049 points (0.1%) to 26,274.125
  • Russell 2000 advanced by 9.426 points (0.33%) to 2,870.636

Canada:

  • TSX Composite advanced by 61.12 points (0.18%) to 34,138.88
  • TSX 60 declined by 0.17 points (-0.01%) to 1,977.24

Brazil:

  • Bovespa declined by 2,173.69 points (-1.18%) to 181,934.6
ENERGY:
The oil markets had a green day today:
•  Crude Oil increased 2.66 USD/BBL or 2.79% to 98.080
•  Brent increased 3.013 USD/BBL or 2.97% to 104.303
•  Natural gas increased 0.1674 USD/MMBtu or 6.07% to 2.9244
•  Gasoline increased 0.0759 USD/GAL 2.15% to 3.6026
•  Heating oil increased 0.0819 USD/GAL or 2.10% to 3.9810
The above data was collected around 15:00 EST.
•  Top commodity gainers: Natural Gas (6.07%), Silver (6.92%), Platinum (4.32%) and Cocoa (12.34%)
•  Top commodity losers: Cheese (-0.53%), Oat (-2.19%), Rubber (-0.76%) and Canola (-1.38%)
The above data was collected around 15:16 EST.
BONDS:
Japan 2.5250% (+4.88bp), US 2’s 3.96% (+0.061%), US 10’s 4.4130% (+5.4bps); US 30’s 4.99 (+0.051%), Bunds 3.0546% (+4.99bp), France 3.6640% (+3.84bp), Italy 3.7800% (+4.94bp), Turkey 33.840% (+265bp), Greece 3.734% (+6.8bp), Portugal 3.409% (+4.5bp); Spain 3.473% (+4.8bp) and UK Gilts 5.0240% (+11.1bp)
The above data was collected around 15:20 EST.