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Market Talk – October 19, 2026

Market Talk 2017

ASIA:
The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today:
• NIKKEI 225 decreased 407.59 points or -0.62% to 64,916.70
• Shanghai increased 14.636 points or 0.39% to 3,730.92
• Hang Seng closed
• ASX 200 increased 39.00 points or 0.44% to 8,845.70
• SENSEX decreased 876.37 points or -1.17% to 73,852.90
• Nifty50 decreased 257.20 points or -1.11% to 22,888.95
The major Asian currency markets had a mixed day today:
• AUDUSD increased 0.00357 or 0.51% to 0.69813
• NZDUSD increased 0.00109 or 0.19% to 0.56639
• USDJPY increased 0.462 or 0.29% to 158.500
• USDCNY decreased 0.00345 or -0.05% to 6.68279
The above data was collected around 11:54 EST.
Precious Metals:
•  Gold decreased 25.22 USD/t oz. or -0.61% to 4,141.17
•  Silver increased 0.263 USD/t. oz. or 0.46% to 57.252
The above data was collected around 11:57 EST.
EUROPE/EMEA:
The major Europe stock markets had a negative day today:
•  CAC 40 decreased 88.65 points or -1.11% to 7,868.05
•  FTSE 100 decreased 117.21 points or -1.08% to 10,764.69
•  DAX 30 decreased 302.84 points or -1.18% to 25,319.77
The major Europe currency markets had a mixed day today:
• EURUSD decreased 0.00316 or -0.28% to 1.12056
• GBPUSD decreased 0.00266 or -0.20% to 1.33012
• USDCHF increased 0.00292 or 0.35% to 0.82694
The above data was collected around 12:01 EST.

AMERICAS:

US Markets:

  • DJIA declined by 36.38 points (0.07%) to 51,966.03
  • S&P 500 advanced by 31.29 points (0.41%) to 7,690.73
  • NASDAQ advanced by 290.85 points (1.11%) to 26,430.886
  • Russell 2000 advanced by 6.93 points (0.25%) to 2,728.298

Canada:

  • TSX Composite declined by 247.92 points (0.69%) to 35,928.63
  • TSX 60 declined by 15.32 points (0.71%) to 2,127.4

Brazil:

  • Bovespa declined by 351.08 points (0.17%) to 205,079.25
ENERGY:
The oil markets had a mixed day today:
•  Crude Oil increased 0.439 USD/BBL or 0.43% to 101.849
•  Brent decreased 0.296 USD/BBL or -0.27% to 109.564
•  Natural gas decreased 0.0393 USD/MMBtu or -1.26% to 3.0767
•  Gasoline increased 0.0004 USD/GAL 0.01% to 3.2358
•  Heating oil increased 0.0383 USD/GAL or 0.78% to 4.9374
The above data was collected around 12:04 EST.
•  Top commodity gainers: Palm Oil (1.92%), Cheese (1.61%), Orange Juice (3.48%) and Coffee (3.56%)
•  Top commodity losers: Oat (-1.88%), Corn (-1.33%), Lumber (-2.25%) and Silicon (-1.43%)
The above data was collected around 12:14 EST.
BONDS:
Japan 2.9120% (-2.1bp), US 2’s 4.79% (+0.070%), US 10’s 5.1420% (+5.7bps); US 30’s 5.48 (+0.050%), Bunds 3.4621% (+5.12bp), France 4.9310% (+14.54bp), Italy 4.5720% (+9.34bp), Turkey 32.91% (+10bp), Greece 4.4120% (+8.68bp), Portugal 3.9420% (+6.96bp); Spain 4.091% (+7.79bp) and UK Gilts 5.4435% (+6.64bp)
The above data was collected around 12:19 EST.