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Market Talk – October 12, 2026

Market Talk 2017

ASIA:
The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today:
• NIKKEI 225 closed
• Shanghai decreased 16.549 points or -0.43% to 3,797.242
• Hang Seng increased 59.85 points or 0.25% to 24,271.20
• ASX 200 increased 66.60 points or 0.76% to 8,783.20
• SENSEX decreased 547.65 points or -0.76% to 71,924.68
• Nifty50 decreased 157.10 points or -0.70% to 22,363.35
The major Asian currency markets had a mixed day today:
• AUDUSD decreased 0.00273 or -0.39% to 0.69558
• NZDUSD decreased 0.00282 or -0.50% to 0.55838
• USDJPY increased 0.379 or 0.24% to 158.692
• USDCNY increased 0.0019 or 0.03% to 6.69500
The above data was collected around 14:56 EST.
Precious Metals:
•  Gold decreased 26.43 USD/t oz. or -0.63% to 4,167.44
•  Silver decreased 0.624 USD/t. oz. or -1.03% to 60.178
The above data was collected around 14:58 EST.
EUROPE/EMEA:
The major Europe stock markets had a green day today:
•  CAC 40 increased 29.55 points or 0.38% to 7,832.88
•  FTSE 100 increased 104.23 points or 0.99% to 10,656.28
•  DAX 30 increased 190.41 points or 0.76% to 25,277.68
The major Europe currency markets had a mixed day today:
• EURUSD decreased 0.00438 or -0.39% to 1.11562
• GBPUSD decreased 0.0033 or -0.25% to 1.32048
• USDCHF increased 0.0046 or 0.55% to 0.83475
The above data was collected around 15:03 EST.

AMERICAS:

US Markets:

  • DJIA advanced by 195.6 points (0.38%) to 51,850.55
  • S&P 500 declined by 4.3 points (0.06%) to 7,807.24
  • NASDAQ declined by 120.27 points (0.44%) to 27,245.902
  • Russell 2000 declined by 12.5 points (0.45%) to 2,794.48

Canada:

  • TSX Composite advanced by 519.24 points (1.48%) to 35,664.62
  • TSX 60 advanced by 28.54 points (1.38%) to 2,099.3

Brazil:

  • Bovespa advanced by 2,846.66 points (1.38%) to 209,066.9
ENERGY:
The oil markets had a mixed day today:
•  Crude Oil increased 1.788 USD/BBL or 1.95% to 93.638
•  Brent increased 1.811 USD/BBL or 1.73% to 106.531
•  Natural gas decreased 0.0558 USD/MMBtu or -1.73% to 3.1642
•  Gasoline increased 0.0002 USD/GAL 0.01% to 3.2954
•  Heating oil decreased 0.0214 USD/GAL or -0.45% to 4.7170
The above data was collected around 15:06 EST.
•  Top commodity gainers: Rubber (2.24%), Rhodium (2.22%), Orange Juice (2.15%) and Sugar (3.01%)
•  Top commodity losers: Methanol (-7.16%), Oat (-2.51%), Lithium (-5.68%) and Bitumen (-2.90%)
The above data was collected around 15:12 EST.
BONDS:
Japan 3.0160% (+0.01bp), US 2’s 4.80% (+0.037%), US 10’s 5.2370% (+0.2bps); US 30’s 5.60 (-0.007%), Bunds 3.4715% (-1.45bp), France 4.9050% (+3.77bp), Italy 4.5812% (-0.67bp), Turkey 35.495% (+271.5bp), Greece 4.4055% (-0.82bp), Portugal 3.9747% (-1.83bp); Spain 4.102% (-0.22bp) and UK Gilts 5.4433% (+2.07bp)
The above data was collected around 15:15 EST.