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Market Talk – April 27, 2026

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Market Talk 2017

ASIA:
The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today:
• NIKKEI 225 increased 821.18 points or 1.38% to 60,537.36
• Shanghai increased 6.444 points or 0.16% to 4,086.344
• Hang Seng decreased 52.42 points or -0.20% to 25,925.65
• ASX 200 decreased 20.10 points or -0.23% to 8,766.40
• SENSEX increased 639.42 points or 0.83% to 77,303.63
• Nifty50 increased 194.75 points or 0.81% to 24,092.70
The major Asian currency markets had a mixed day today:
• AUDUSD increased 0.00334 or 0.47% to 0.71865
• NZDUSD increased 0.00288 or 0.49% to 0.59108
• USDJPY increased 0.03 or 0.02% to 159.407
• USDCNY decreased 0.00664 or -0.10% to 6.82740
The above data was collected around 13:05 EST.
Precious Metals:
•  Gold decreased 35.11 USD/t oz. or -0.75% to 4,674.16
•  Silver decreased 0.471 USD/t. oz. or -0.62% to 75.159
The above data was collected around 13:08 EST.
EUROPE/EMEA:
The major Europe stock markets had a negative day today:
•  CAC 40 decreased 15.90 points or -0.19% to 8,141.92
•  FTSE 100 decreased 57.99 points or -0.56% to 10,321.09
•  DAX 30 decreased 45.45 points or -0.19% to 24,083.53
The major Europe currency markets had a green day today:
• EURUSD increased 0.0003 or 0.03% to 1.17246
• GBPUSD increased 0.00044 or 0.03% to 1.35360
• USDCHF increased 0.00068 or 0.09% to 0.78571
The above data was collected around 13:14 EST.

Americas:

US Markets:

  • DJIA declined by 62.92 points (-0.13%) to 49,167.79
  • S&P 500 advanced by 8.83 points (0.12%) to 7,173.91
  • NASDAQ advanced by 50.50 points (0.20%) to 24,887.100
  • Russell 2000 advanced by 1.19 points (0.04%) to 2,788.190

Canada:

  • TSX Composite declined by 85.92 points (-0.25%) to 33,818.19
  • TSX 60 declined by 6.50 points (-0.33%) to 1,968.71

Brazil:

  • Bovespa declined by 1,166.23 points (-0.61%) to 189,578.79
ENERGY:
The oil markets had a green day today:
•  Crude Oil increased 2.871 USD/BBL or 3.04% to 97.271
•  Brent increased 4.097 USD/BBL or 3.89% to 109.427
•  Natural gas increased 0.0599 USD/MMBtu or 2.37% to 2.5829
•  Gasoline increased 0.0302 USD/GAL 0.87% to 3.4928
•  Heating oil increased 0.1753 USD/GAL or 4.51% to 4.0627
The above data was collected around 13:16 EST.
•  Top commodity gainers: Brent (3.89%), Heating Oil (4.51%), Bitumen (3.96%) and Crude Oil (3.04%)
•  Top commodity losers: Zinc (-2.21%), Platinum (-1.67%), Cocoa (-4.02%) and Coffee (-2.15%)
The above data was collected around 13:25 EST.
BONDS:
Japan 2.4790% (+3.84bp), US 2’s 3.82% (+0.027%), US 10’s 4.3450% (+3.8bps); US 30’s 4.95 (+0.034%), Bunds 3.0443% (+3.75bp), France 3.6880% (+4.24bp), Italy 3.8490% (+4.6bp), Turkey 33.530% (+253bp), Greece 3.786% (-0.4bp), Portugal 3.470% (+4.4bp); Spain 3.501% (+5.3bp) and UK Gilts 4.9790% (+4.4bp)
The above data was collected around 13:35 EST.