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ASIA:

The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today:

• NIKKEI 225 increased 629.97 points or 1.70% to 37,785.47

• Shanghai decreased 3.97 points or -0.12% to 3,316.93

• Hang Seng increased 64.95 points or 0.28% to 23,006.27

• ASX 200 increased 73.30 points or 0.90% to 8,245.70

• SENSEX decreased 112.16 points or -0.15% to 73,085.94

• Nifty50 decreased 5.40 points or -0.02% to 22,119.30

The major Asian currency markets had a mixed day today:

• AUDUSD increased 0.00455 or 0.73% to 0.62485

• NZDUSD increased 0.00345 or 0.62% to 0.56345

• USDJPY decreased 0.327 or -0.22% to 150.248

• USDCNY increased 0.00221 or 0.03% to 7.29621

The above data was collected around 12:37 EST.

Precious Metals:

•  Gold increased 33.81 USD/t oz. or 1.18% to 2,890.72

•  Silver increased 0.677 USD/t. oz. or 2.17% to 31.808

The above data was collected around 12:40 EST.

EUROPE/EMEA:

The major Europe stock markets had a green day today:

•  CAC 40 increased 88.08 points or 1.09% to 8,199.71

•  FTSE 100 increased 61.57 points or 0.70% to 8,871.31

•  DAX 30 increased 595.59 points or 2.64% to 23.147.02

The major Europe currency markets had a mixed day today:

• EURUSD increased 0.01123 or 1.08% to 1.04898

• GBPUSD increased 0.01368 or 1.09% to 1.27143

• USDCHF decreased 0.00605 or -0.67% to 0.89700

The above data was collected around 12:46 EST.

US/AMERICAS:

US Market Closings:

• Dow declined 649.67 points or -1.48% to 43,191.24
• S&P 500 declined 104.78 points or 1.76% to 5,849.72
• Nasdaq declined 497.09 points or -2.64% to 18,350.19
• Russell 2000 declined 60.83 points or -2.81% to 2,102.24

Canada Market Closings:

• TSX Composite declined 391.88 points or -1.54% to 25,001.57
• TSX 60 declined 22.04 points or -1.44% to 1,510.14

Brazil Market Closing:

• Bovespa declined 1,999.87 points or -1.6% to 122,799.09

ENERGY:

The oil markets had a mixed day today:

•  Crude Oil decreased 0.182 USD/BBL or -0.26% to 69.578

•  Brent decreased 0.054 USD/BBL or -0.07% to 72.756

•  Natural gas increased 0.2458 USD/MMBtu or 6.41% to 4.0798

•  Gasoline decreased 0.0207 USD/GAL or -0.93% to 2.2154

•  Heating oil decreased 0.0304 USD/GAL or -1.31% to 2.2926

The above data was collected around 12:49 EST.

•  Top commodity gainers: Natural Gas (6.41%), Platinum (3.76%), Palladium (5.38%) and Coffee (2.77%)

•  Top commodity losers: Potatoes (-4.55%), Oat (-2.95%), Corn (-2.71%) and Cocoa (-10.36%)

The above data was collected around 12:56 EST.

BONDS:

Japan 1.4100% (+3.42bp), US 2’s 4.00% (-0.004%), US 10’s 4.1890% (-3.1bps); US 30’s 4.47% (-0.041%), Bunds 2.4860% (+9.95bp), France 3.216% (+7.6bp), Italy 3.5420% (+6.85bp), Turkey 25.75% (-22bp), Greece 3.307% (+6.7bp), Portugal 2.992% (+7.45bp); Spain 3.154% (+6.8bp) and UK Gilts 4.5120% (+2.71bp)

The above data was collected around 13:00 EST.

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