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Market Talk – October 20, 2026

Market Talk 2017

ASIA:
The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today:
• NIKKEI 225 decreased 841.28 points or -1.30% to 64,075.42
• Shanghai increased 4.45 points or 0.12% to 3,735.37
• Hang Seng decreased 319.09 points or -1.32% to 23,867.74
• ASX 200 decreased 28.80 points or -0.33% to 8,816.90
• SENSEX closed
• Nifty50 closed
The major Asian currency markets had a mixed day today:
• AUDUSD increased 0.00205 or 0.29% to 0.70002
• NZDUSD increased 0.00186 or 0.33% to 0.56826
• USDJPY decreased 0.324 or -0.20% to 158.174
• USDCNY decreased 0.00716 or -0.11% to 6.67489
The above data was collected around 14:29 EST.
Precious Metals:
•  Gold decreased 16.37 USD/t oz. or -0.40% to 4,124.53
•  Silver increased 0.771 USD/t. oz. or 1.35% to 57.852
The above data was collected around 14:32 EST.
EUROPE/EMEA:
The major Europe stock markets had a negative day today:
•  CAC 40 decreased 29.56 points or -0.38% to 7,838.49
•  FTSE 100 decreased 31.69 points or -0.29% to 10,733.00
•  DAX 30 decreased 15.35 points or -0.06% to 25,304.42
The major Europe currency markets had a mixed day today:
• EURUSD increased 0.00241 or 0.21% to 1.12371
• GBPUSD increased 0.00774 or 0.58% to 1.33823
• USDCHF decreased 0.00205 or -0.25% to 0.82470
The above data was collected around 14:43 EST.

AMERICAS:

US Markets:

  • DJIA advanced by 529.85 points (1.02%) to 52,495.88
  • S&P 500 advanced by 21.84 points (0.28%) to 7,712.57
  • NASDAQ declined by 6.07 points (0.02%) to 26,424.817
  • Russell 2000 advanced by 45.12 points (1.65%) to 2,773.42

Canada:

  • TSX Composite advanced by 179.33 points (0.5%) to 36,107.96
  • TSX 60 advanced by 13.4 points (0.63%) to 2,140.8

Brazil:

  • Bovespa advanced by 2,938.38 points (1.43%) to 208,017.63
ENERGY:
The oil markets had a mixed day today:
•  Crude Oil decreased 0.69 USD/BBL or -0.70% to 97.850
•  Brent decreased 0.547 USD/BBL or -0.50% to 109.003
•  Natural gas decreased 0.0678 USD/MMBtu or -2.22% to 2.9902
•  Gasoline decreased 0.0728 USD/GAL -2.28% to 3.1186
•  Heating oil increased 0.0237 USD/GAL or 0.48% to 4.9438
The above data was collected around 14:47 EST.
•  Top commodity gainers: Silver (1.35%), Cheese (1.53%), Cocoa (1.89%) and Lean Hogs (1.21%)
•  Top commodity losers: Orange Juice (-2.09%), Methanol (-2.22%), Gasoline (-2.28%) and Natural Gas (-2.22%)
The above data was collected around 15:00 EST.
BONDS:
Japan 2.9000% (-1.16bp), US 2’s 4.80% (+0.015%), US 10’s 5.1220% (-1.7bps); US 30’s 5.43 (-0.040%), Bunds 3.4166% (-3.62bp), France 4.9160% (-1.49bp), Italy 4.5430% (-2.78bp), Turkey 35.785% (+287.5bp), Greece 4.3510% (-4.09bp), Portugal 3.8940% (-4.54bp); Spain 4.054% (-4.2bp) and UK Gilts 5.4287% (-1.59bp)
The above data was collected around 15:13 EST.