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Market Talk – September 18, 2026

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Market Talk 2017

ASIA:
The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today:
• NIKKEI 225 increased 882.70 points or 1.38% to 65,018.95
• Shanghai increased 36.267 points or 0.94% to 3,911.871
• Hang Seng increased 146.49 points or 0.60% to 24,750.78
• ASX 200 decreased 1.20 points or -0.01% to 8,731.20
• SENSEX decreased 19.63 points or -0.03% to 74,294.96
• Nifty50 increased 75.80 points or 0.33% to 23,346.40
The major Asian currency markets had a mixed day today:
• AUDUSD increased 0.00001 or 0.00% to 0.71108
• NZDUSD decreased 0.002 or -0.35% to 0.57110
• USDJPY increased 0.865 or 0.55% to 156.839
• USDCNY decreased 0.00591 or -0.09% to 6.69805
The above data was collected around 12:08 EST.
Precious Metals:
•  Gold increased 19.17 USD/t oz. or 0.44% to 4,360.56
•  Silver increased 1.091 USD/t. oz. or 1.67% to 66.283
The above data was collected around 12:11 EST.
EUROPE/EMEA:
The major Europe stock markets had a negative day today:
•  CAC 40 decreased 121.91 points or -1.49% to 8,065.02
•  FTSE 100 decreased 157.01 points or -1.45% to 10,659.13
•  DAX 30 decreased 412.65 points or -1.60% to 25,304.06
The major Europe currency markets had a mixed day today:
• EURUSD decreased 0.00062 or -0.05% to 1.14698
• GBPUSD increased 0.00194 or 0.15% to 1.33786
• USDCHF decreased 0.00117 or -0.14% to 0.82343
The above data was collected around 12:17 EST.

AMERICAS:

US Markets:

  • DJIA declined by 95.4 points (0.18%) to 51,682.64
  • S&P 500 advanced by 12.74 points (0.17%) to 7,650.5
  • NASDAQ advanced by 104.25 points (0.4%) to 26,522.545
  • Russell 2000 declined by 14.24 points (0.5%) to 2,860.393

Canada:

  • TSX Composite declined by 69.58 points (0.19%) to 35,804.68
  • TSX 60 declined by 7.37 points (0.35%) to 2,101.1

Brazil:

  • Bovespa declined by 687.32 points (0.37%) to 185,304.71
ENERGY:
The oil markets had a mixed day today:
•  Crude Oil decreased 0.513 USD/BBL or -0.50% to 101.397
•  Brent decreased 0.436 USD/BBL or -0.42% to 104.383
•  Natural gas increased 0.0119 USD/MMBtu or 0.41% to 2.9129
•  Gasoline decreased 0.0233 USD/GAL -0.66% to 3.4840
•  Heating oil decreased 0.036 USD/GAL or -0.70% to 5.0779
The above data was collected around 12:23 EST.
•  Top commodity gainers: Silver (1.67%), Palm Oil (1.70%), Orange Juice (1.32%) and Coffee (1.49%)
•  Top commodity losers: Oat (-2.22%), Lumber (-2.08%), Methanol (-2.33%) and Cocoa (-7.37%)
The above data was collected around 12:43 EST.
BONDS:
Japan 2.9890% (-0.72bp), US 2’s 4.75% (+0.062%), US 10’s 5.0040% (+6.7bps); US 30’s 5.34 (+0.044%), Bunds 3.5142% (+3.59bp), France 4.5740% (+12.18bp), Italy 4.4290% (+8.87bp), Turkey 32.62% (-21bp), Greece 4.2950% (+5.3bp), Portugal 3.8990% (+5.46bp); Spain 3.993% (+3.9bp) and UK Gilts 5.2885% (+5.28bp)
The above data was collected around 12:50 EST.