Market Talk – September 2, 2025

Posted Sep 2, 2025 by Martin Armstrong |

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ASIA:

The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today:

• NIKKEI 225 increased 121.70 points or 0.29% to 42,310.49

• Shanghai decreased 17.397 points or -0.45% to 3,858.133

• Hang Seng decreased 120.87 points or -0.47% to 25,496.55

• ASX 200 decreased 27.10 points or -0.30% to 8,900.60

• SENSEX decreased 206.61 points or -0.26% to 80,157.88

• Nifty50 decreased 45.45 points or -0.18% to 24,579.60

The major Asian currency markets had a mixed day today:

• AUDUSD decreased 0.00362 or -0.55% to 0.65205

• NZDUSD decreased 0.00392 or -0.66% to 0.58652

• USDJPY increased 1.302 or 0.89% to 148.394

• USDCNY increased 0.00634 or 0.09% to 7.13929

The above data was collected around 13:48 EST.

Precious Metals:

• Gold increased 52.86 USD/t oz. or 1.52% to 3,529.56

• Silver increased 0.13 USD/t. oz. or 0.32% to 40.860

The above data was collected around 13:59 EST.

EUROPE/EMEA:

The major Europe stock markets had a negative day today:

• CAC 40 decreased 53.65 points or -0.70% to 7,654.25

• FTSE 100 decreased 79.65 points or -0.87% to 9,116.69

• DAX 30 decreased 550.00 points or -2.29% to 23,487.33

The major Europe currency markets had a mixed day today:

• EURUSD decreased 0.00772 or -0.66% to 1.16377

• GBPUSD decreased 0.01675 or -1.24% to 1.33787

• USDCHF increased 0.00468 or 0.58% to 0.80490

The above data was collected around 14:22 EST.

US/AMERICAS:

US Market Closings:

Dow declined by 249.07 points (-0.55%) to 45,295.81
S&P 500 declined by 44.72 points (-0.69%) to 6,415.54
NASDAQ declined by 175.92 points (-0.82%) to 21,279.63
Russell 2000 declined by 14.09 points (-0.60%) to 2,352.33

Canada Market Closings:

TSX Composite advanced by 51.17 points (+0.18%) to 28,615.62
TSX 60 advanced by 1.23 points (+0.07%) to 1,696.89

Brazil Market Closing:

Bovespa declined by 872.97 points (-0.62%) to 140,410.04

ENERGY:

The oil markets had a green day today:

• Crude Oil increased 0.979 USD/BBL or 1.52% to 65.611

• Brent increased 1.093 USD/BBL or 1.60% to 69.204

• Natural gas increased 0.0115 USD/MMBtu or 0.39% to 2.9940

• Gasoline increased 0.0486 USD/GAL or 2.44% to 2.0426

• Heating oil increased 0.0666 USD/GAL or 2.88% to 2.3767

The above data was collected around 14:26 EST.

• Top commodity gainers: Heating Oil (2.88%), Gasoline (2.44%), Palm Oil (2.22%) and Rhodium (3.90%)

• Top commodity losers: Coffee (-3.55%), Cocoa (-3.68%), Orange Juice (-12.96%) and Soda Ash (-1.98%)

The above data was collected around 14:32 EST.

BONDS:

Japan 1.6060% (-1.94bp), US 2’s 3.67% (+0.021%), US 10’s 4.2820% (+2.2bps); US 30’s 4.98 (+0.014%), Bunds 2.7820% (+3.3bp), France 3.5820% (+4.58bp), Italy 3.699% (+6.29bp), Turkey 31.425% (+211.5bp), Greece 3.517% (+6.2bp), Portugal 3.235% (+4.2bp); Spain 3.398% (+4.7bp) and UK Gilts 4.8090% (+5.51bp)

The above data was collected around 14:35 EST.

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