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Market Talk – August 27, 2025

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Market Talk 2017

ASIA:
The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today:
• NIKKEI 225 increased 125.87 points or 0.30% to 42,520.27
• Shanghai decreased 68.032 points or -1.76% to 3,800.35
• Hang Seng decreased 323.16 points or -1.27% to 25,201.76
• ASX 200 increased 24.90 points or 0.28% to 8,960.50
• SENSEX closed
• Nifty50 closed
The major Asian currency markets had a mixed day today:
• AUDUSD increased 0.00138 or 0.21% to 0.65090
• NZDUSD increased 0.0004 or 0.07% to 0.58609
• USDJPY decreased 0.078 or -0.05% to 147.395
• USDCNY decreased 0.00242 or -0.03% to 7.15115
The above data was collected around 14:52 EST.
Precious Metals:
• Gold increased 1.1 USD/t oz. or 0.03% to 3,394.86
• Silver decreased 0.054 USD/t. oz. or -0.14% to 38.556
The above data was collected around 14:57 EST.
EUROPE/EMEA:
The major Europe stock markets had a mixed day today:
• CAC 40 increased 34.12 points or 0.44% to 7,743.93
• FTSE 100 decreased 10.30 points or -0.11% to 9,255.50
• DAX 30 decreased 106.66 points or -0.44% to 24,046.21
The major Europe currency markets had a mixed day today:
• EURUSD decreased 0.00078 or -0.07% to 1.16299
• GBPUSD increased 0.00201 or 0.15% to 1.34966
• USDCHF decreased 0.00115 or -0.14% to 0.80265
The above data was collected around 15:01 EST.
US/AMERICAS:

US Market Closings:

  • Dow advanced by 147.16 points (+0.32%) to 45,565.23

  • S&P 500 advanced by 15.46 points (+0.24%) to 6,481.40

  • NASDAQ advanced by 45.87 points (+0.21%) to 21,590.14

  • Russell 2000 advanced by 15.20 points (+0.64%) to 2,373.80

Canada Market Closings:

  • TSX Composite advanced by 93.12 points (+0.33%) to 28,433.00

  • TSX 60 advanced by 6.64 points (+0.39%) to 1,687.83

Brazil Market Closing:

  • Bovespa advanced by 1,405.61 points (+1.02%) to 139,177.00

ENERGY:
The oil markets had a green day today:
• Crude Oil increased 0.647 USD/BBL or 1.02% to 63.897
• Brent increased 0.588 USD/BBL or 0.88% to 67.808
• Natural gas increased 0.0839 USD/MMBtu or 3.01% to 2.8739
• Gasoline increased 0.0062 USD/GAL or 0.29% to 2.1439
• Heating oil increased 0.0091 USD/GAL or 0.40% to 2.2896
The above data was collected around 15:04 EST.
• Top commodity gainers: Natural Gas (3.01%), Coffee (2.31%), Rapeseed (1.11%) and Cocoa (2.71%)
• Top commodity losers: HRC Steel (-1.93%), Lumber (-2.50%), Orange Juice (-4.98%) and Rice (-2.92%)
The above data was collected around 15:09 EST.
BONDS:
Japan 1.6260% (+0.08bp), US 2’s 3.63% (-0.059%), US 10’s 4.2430% (-2.5bps); US 30’s 4.92 (-0.005%), Bunds 2.6949% (-2.7bp), France 3.5170% (+1.79bp), Italy 3.604% (+1.85bp), Turkey 29.11% (-5bp), Greece 3.456% (+1.8bp), Portugal 3.153% (+0.3bp); Spain 3.316% (-0.2bp) and UK Gilts 4.7390% (-0.59bp)
The above data was collected around 15:08 EST.