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Market Talk – October 29, 2026

Market Talk 2017

ASIA:
The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today:
• NIKKEI 225 increased 705.28 points or 1.10% to 64,659.47
• Shanghai decreased 30.035 points or -0.82% to 3,651.434
• Hang Seng decreased 136.18 points or -0.59% to 22,958.65
• ASX 200 increased 44.50 points or 0.50% to 8,891.80
• SENSEX increased 905.01 points or 1.24% to 74,151.04
• Nifty50 increased 237.90 points or 1.05% to 22,936.75
The major Asian currency markets had a mixed day today:
• AUDUSD decreased 0.00219 or -0.31% to 0.70319
• NZDUSD increased 0.00045 or 0.08% to 0.56295
• USDJPY decreased 0.159 or -0.10% to 157.679
• USDCNY decreased 0.00575 or -0.09% to 6.65609
The above data was collected around 16:25 EST.
Precious Metals:
•  Gold decreased 42.3 USD/t oz. or -1.04% to 4,025.48
•  Silver decreased 1.667 USD/t. oz. or -3.09% to 52.281
The above data was collected around 16:26 EST.
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EUROPE/EMEA:
The major Europe stock markets had a green day today:
•  CAC 40 increased 83.04 points or 1.05% to 7,970.00
•  FTSE 100 increased 27.57 points or 0.26% to 10,722.07
•  DAX 30 increased 335.66 points or 1.31% to 26,039.68
The major Europe currency markets had a mixed day today:
• EURUSD increased 0.00238 or 0.21% to 1.11778
• GBPUSD increased 0.0054 or 0.41% to 1.33810
• USDCHF decreased 0.00183 or -0.22% to 0.82623
The above data was collected around 16:30 EST.

AMERICAS:

US Markets:

  • DJIA declined by 132.54 points (0.25%) to 52,342.56
  • S&P 500 declined by 23.59 points (0.3%) to 7,720.39
  • NASDAQ declined by 365.13 points (1.38%) to 26,184.724
  • Russell 2000 advanced by 28.71 points (1.01%) to 2,859.217

Canada:

  • TSX Composite declined by 16.06 points (0.04%) to 36,249.03
  • TSX 60 advanced by 2.93 points (0.14%) to 2,156.78

Brazil:

  • Bovespa declined by 1,819.68 points (1.06%) to 169,186.42
ENERGY:
The oil markets had a mixed day today:
•  Crude Oil increased 0.163 USD/BBL or 0.16% to 102.943
•  Brent increased 0.55 USD/BBL or 0.48% to 115.870
•  Natural gas decreased 0.1325 USD/MMBtu or -4.37% to 2.8995
•  Gasoline increased 0.0052 USD/GAL 0.16% to 3.1786
•  Heating oil decreased 0.0725 USD/GAL or -1.51% to 4.7427
The above data was collected around 16:31 EST.
•  Top commodity gainers: Butter (3.77%), Lean Hogs (2.43%), Sugar (0.93%) and Lead (0.78%)
•  Top commodity losers: Orange Juice (-4.89%), Wool (-3.47%), Lithium (-3.95%) and Natural Gas (-4.37%)
The above data was collected around 16:36 EST.
BONDS:
Japan 2.8400% (+0.81bp), US 2’s 4.61% (-0.100%), US 10’s 4.9380% (-8.3bps); US 30’s 5.30 (-0.049%), Bunds 3.3343% (-4.84bp), France 4.9110% (-3.06bp), Italy 4.4970% (-2.25bp), Turkey 33.03% (+4bp), Greece 4.2879% (-3.53bp), Portugal 3.8338% (-5.83bp); Spain 3.9805% (-1.95bp) and UK Gilts 5.2940% (-5.71bp)
The above data was collected around 16:40 EST.