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Market Talk – August 25, 2025

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Market Talk 2017

ASIA:
The major Asian stock markets had a green day today:
• NIKKEI 225 increased 174.53 points or 0.41% to 42,807.82
• Shanghai increased 57.803 points or 1.51% to 3,883.562
• Hang Seng increased 490.77 points or 1.94% to 25,829.91
• ASX 200 increased 5.00 points or 0.06% to 8,972.40
• SENSEX increased 329.06 points or 0.40% to 81,635.91
• Nifty50 increased 97.65 points or 0.39% to 24,967.75
The major Asian currency markets had a mixed day today:
• AUDUSD increased 0.00257 or 0.40% to 0.64962
• NZDUSD increased 0.00058 or 0.10% to 0.58627
• USDJPY increased 0.594 or 0.40% to 147.506
• USDCNY decreased 0.0164 or -0.23% to 7.15535
The above data was collected around 13:01 EST.
Precious Metals:
• Gold increased 0.59 USD/t oz. or 0.02% to 3,373.71
• Silver decreased 0.166 USD/t. oz. or -0.43% to 38.734
The above data was collected around 13:06 EST.
EUROPE/EMEA:
The major Europe stock markets had a negative day today:
• CAC 40 decreased 126.65 points or -1.59% to 7,843.04
• FTSE 100 closed
• DAX 30 decreased 89.97 points or -0.37% to 24,273.12
The major Europe currency markets had a mixed day today:
• EURUSD decreased 0.00676 or -0.58% to 1.16476
• GBPUSD decreased 0.00391 or -0.29% to 1.34822
• USDCHF increased 0.00295 or 0.37% to 0.80425
The above data was collected around 13:24 EST.
US/AMERICAS:

US Market Closings:

  • Dow declined by 349.27 points (-0.77%) to 45,282.47

  • S&P 500 declined by 27.59 points (-0.43%) to 6,439.32

  • NASDAQ declined by 47.24 points (-0.22%) to 21,449.29

  • Russell 2000 declined by 22.78 points (-0.96%) to 2,339.17

Canada Market Closings:

  • TSX Composite declined by 163.19 points (-0.58%) to 28,169.94

  • TSX 60 declined by 9.75 points (-0.58%) to 1,669.97

Brazil Market Closing:

  • Bovespa advanced by 224.11 points (+0.16%) to 138,192.26

The oil markets had a mixed day today:
• Crude Oil increased 1.306 USD/BBL or 2.05% to 64.966
• Brent increased 1.266 USD/BBL or 1.87% to 68.996
• Natural gas decreased 0.042 USD/MMBtu or -1.56% to 2.6560
• Gasoline increased 0.0004 USD/GAL or 0.02% to 2.1580
• Heating oil increased 0.0456 USD/GAL or 1.98% to 2.3537
The above data was collected around 13:27 EST.
• Top commodity gainers: Crude Oil (2.05%), Orange Juice (6.26%), Heating Oil (1.98%) and Cocoa (2.28%)
• Top commodity losers: Potatoes (-6.25%), Platinum (-1.92%), Oat (-1.94%) and Palladium (-3.75%)
The above data was collected around 13:44 EST.
BONDS:
Japan 1.6210% (+0.21bp), US 2’s 3.73% (+0.023%), US 10’s 4.2730% (+0.9bps); US 30’s 4.89(-0.002%), Bunds 2.7423% (+2.32bp), France 3.5120% (+9.57bp), Italy 3.6140% (+6.36bp), Turkey 29.260% (+4bp), Greece 3.46% (+3bp), Portugal 3.201% (+6.7bp); Spain 3.347% (+5.2bp) and UK Gilts 4.6960% (-0.05bp)
The above data was collected around 13:48 EST.