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Market Talk – April 29, 2026

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Market Talk 2017

ASIA:
The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today:
• NIKKEI 225 closed
• Shanghai increased 28.877 points or 0.71% to 4,107.514
• Hang Seng increased 432.06 points or 1.68% to 26,111.84
• ASX 200 decreased 23.70 points or -0.27% to 8,687.00
• SENSEX increased 609.45 points or 0.79% to 77,496.36
• Nifty50 increased 181.95 points or 0.76% to 24,177.65
The major Asian currency markets had a mixed day today:
• AUDUSD decreased 0.00678 or -0.94% to 0.71134
• NZDUSD decreased 0.00587 or -1.00% to 0.58253
• USDJPY increased 0.737 or 0.46% to 160.358
• USDCNY increased 0.00828 or 0.12% to 6.84847
The above data was collected around 14:59 EST.
Precious Metals:
•  Gold decreased 55.60 USD/t oz. or -1.21% to 4,540.51
•  Silver decreased 1.434 USD/t. oz. or -1.96% to 71.605
The above data was collected around 15:02 EST.
EUROPE/EMEA:
The major Europe stock markets had a negative day today:
•  CAC 40 decreased 31.96 points or -0.39% to 8,072.13
•  FTSE 100 decreased 119.68 points or -1.16% to 10,213.11
•  DAX 30 decreased 63.70 points or -0.27% to 23,954.56
The major Europe currency markets had a mixed day today:
• EURUSD decreased 0.0042 or -0.36% to 1.16699
• GBPUSD decreased 0.00476 or -0.35% to 1.34693
• USDCHF increased 0.00235 or 0.30% to 0.79162
The above data was collected around 15:07 EST.

AMERICAS:

US Markets:

  • DJIA declined by 280.12 points (-0.57%) to 48,861.81
  • S&P 500 declined by 2.85 points (-0.04%) to 7,135.95
  • NASDAQ advanced by 9.44 points (0.04%) to 24,673.241
  • Russell 2000 declined by 16.59 points (-0.60%) to 2,739.465

Canada:

  • TSX Composite declined by 265.95 points (-0.79%) to 33,318.39
  • TSX 60 declined by 15.19 points (-0.78%) to 1,943.80

Brazil:

  • Bovespa declined by 3,987.34 points (-2.11%) to 184,631.35
ENERGY:
The oil markets had a mixed day today:
•  Crude Oil increased 7.197 USD/BBL or 7.20% to 107.127
•  Brent increased 7.763 USD/BBL or 6.98% to 119.023
•  Natural gas decreased 0.0457 USD/MMBtu or -1.70% to 2.6453
•  Gasoline increased 0.1769 USD/GAL 4.97% to 3.7373
•  Heating oil increased 0.2256 USD/GAL or 5.68% to 4.1968
The above data was collected around 15:09 EST.
•  Top commodity gainers: Brent (6.98%), Heating Oil (5.68%), Orange Juice (6.05%) and Crude Oil (7.20%)
•  Top commodity losers: Cheese (-2.08%), Platinum (-3.59%), Milk (-2.67%) and Silver (-1.96%)
The above data was collected around 15:15 EST.
BONDS:
Japan 2.4650% (+0.03bp), US 2’s 3.93% (+0.078%), US 10’s 4.4050% (+5.2bps); US 30’s 4.98 (+0.037%), Bunds 3.1102% (+4.89bp), France 3.7675% (+3.75bp), Italy 3.9555% (+6.38bp), Turkey 31.580% (+12bp), Greece 3.881% (+3.8bp), Portugal 3.523% (+3.9bp); Spain 3.601% (+6.7bp) and UK Gilts 5.0640% (+5.5bp)
The above data was collected around 15:17 EST.