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Market Talk – March 26, 2026

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Market Talk 2017

ASIA:
The major Asian stock markets had a negative day today:
• NIKKEI 225 decreased 145.97 points or -0.27% to 53,603.65
• Shanghai decreased 42.754 points or -1.09% to 3,889.084
• Hang Seng decreased 479.52 points or -1.89% to 24,856.43
• ASX 200 decreased 8.60 points or -0.10% to 8,525.70
• SENSEX closed
• Nifty50 closed
The major Asian currency markets had a mixed day today:
• AUDUSD decreased 0.0047 or -0.68% to 0.69004
• NZDUSD decreased 0.00377 or -0.65% to 0.57683
• USDJPY increased 0.195 or 0.12% to 159.668
• USDCNY increased 0.01727 or 0.25% to 6.91935
The above data was collected around 12:27 EST.
Precious Metals:
•  Gold decreased 131.19 USD/t oz. or -2.90% to 4,397.76
•  Silver decreased 3.699 USD/t. oz. or -5.19% to 67.603
The above data was collected around 12:29 EST.
EUROPE/EMEA:
The major Europe stock markets had a negative day today:
•  CAC 40 decreased 77.24 points or -0.98% to 7,769.31
•  FTSE 100 decreased 134.67 points or -1.33% to 9,972.17
•  DAX 30 decreased 344.11 points or -1.50% to 22,612.97
The major Europe currency markets had a mixed day today:
• EURUSD decreased 0.00227 or -0.20% to 1.15359
• GBPUSD decreased 0.00265 or -0.20% to 1.33375
• USDCHF increased 0.00268 or 0.34% to 0.79442
The above data was collected around 12:42 EST.

Americas:

US Markets:

  • DJIA declined by 469.38 points (-1.01%) to 45,960.11
  • S&P 500 declined by 114.74 points (-1.74%) to 6,477.16
  • NASDAQ declined by 521.74 points (-2.38%) to 21,408.081
  • Russell 2000 declined by 43.06 points (-1.70%) to 2,493.321

Canada:

  • TSX Composite declined by 495.08 points (-1.53%) to 31,887.52
  • TSX 60 declined by 25.27 points (-1.34%) to 1,862.27

Brazil:

  • Bovespa declined by 2,691.61 points (-1.45%) to 182,732.67
ENERGY:
The oil markets had a green day today:
•  Crude Oil increased 4.333 USD/BBL or 4.80% to 94.653
•  Brent increased 5.781 USD/BBL or 5.66% to 108.001
•  Natural gas increased 0.0446 USD/MMBtu or 1.51% to 2.9966
•  Gasoline increased 0.1143 USD/GAL 3.79% to 3.1267
•  Heating oil increased 0.2999 USD/GAL or 7.49% to 4.3062
The above data was collected around 12:45 EST.
•  Top commodity gainers: Heating Oil (7.49%), Brent (5.66%), Crude Oil (4.80%) and Gasoline (3.79%)
•  Top commodity losers: Palladium (-5.37%), Platinum (-4.85%), Silver (-5.19%) and Gold (-2.90%)
The above data was collected around 12:53 EST.
BONDS:
Japan 2.2740% (+1.95bp), US 2’s 3.97% (+0.073%), US 10’s 4.4070% (+7.2bps); US 30’s 4.95 (+0.039%), Bunds 3.0730% (+11.95bp), France 3.7980% (+15.14bp), Italy 4.0210% (+18.77bp), Turkey 34.060% (+269bp), Greece 3.891% (+8.4bp), Portugal 3.553% (+13bp); Spain 3.606% (+13.5bp) and UK Gilts 4.9090% (+13.26bp)
The above data was collected around 12:56 EST.