Market Talk – August 22, 2025

ASIA:

The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today:

• NIKKEI 225 increased 23.12 points or 0.05% to 42,633.29

• Shanghai increased 54.66 points or 1.45% to 3,825.759

• Hang Seng increased 234.53 points or 0.93% to 25,339.14

• ASX 200 decreased 51.70 points or -0.57% to 8,967.40

• SENSEX decreased 693.86 points or -0.85% to 81,306.85

• Nifty50 decreased 213.65 points or -0.85% to 24,870.10

The major Asian currency markets had a mixed day today:

• AUDUSD increased 0.00678 or 1.06% to 0.64932

• NZDUSD increased 0.00502 or 0.86% to 0.58713

• USDJPY decreased 1.734 or -1.17% to 146.651

• USDCNY decreased 0.00714 or -0.10% to 7.17425

The above data was collected around 13:08 EST.

Precious Metals:

• Gold increased 32.72 USD/t oz. or 0.98% to 3,372.18

• Silver increased 0.878 USD/t. oz. or 2.30% to 39.018

The above data was collected around 13:11 EST.

EUROPE/EMEA:

The major Europe stock markets had a green day today:

• CAC 40 increased 31.40 points or 0.40% to 7,969.69

• FTSE 100 increased 12.20 points or 0.13% to 9,321.40

• DAX 30 increased 69.75 points or 0.29% to 24,363.09

The major Europe currency markets had a mixed day today:

• EURUSD increased 0.01237 or 1.07% to 1.17361

• GBPUSD increased 0.01171 or 0.87% to 1.35351

• USDCHF decreased 0.00818 or -1.01% to 0.80050

The above data was collected around 13:19 EST.

ENERGY:

The oil markets had a mixed day today:

• Crude Oil increased 0.15 USD/BBL or 0.24% to 63.670

• Brent increased 0.067 USD/BBL or 0.10% to 67.737

• Natural gas decreased 0.1234 USD/MMBtu or -4.37% to 2.7026

• Gasoline increased 0.0043 USD/GAL or 0.20% to 2.1694

• Heating oil decreased 0.0087 USD/GAL or -0.37% to 2.3164

The above data was collected around 13:37 EST.

• Top commodity gainers: Silver (2.30%), Orange Juice (2.71%), Coffee (3.57%) and Cocoa (2.55%)

• Top commodity losers: Natural Gas (-4.37%), Lumber (-1.21%), Oat (-1.69%) and Rice (-1.88%)

The above data was collected around 13:51 EST.

BONDS:

Japan 1.6190% (+0.81bp), US 2’s 3.70% (-0.098%), US 10’s 4.2620% (-6.8bps); US 30’s 4.89(-0.033%), Bunds 2.7282% (-2.55bp), France 3.4210% (-4.11bp), Italy 3.5560% (-5.24bp), Turkey 31.295% (+207.5bp), Greece 3.41% (-3.8bp), Portugal 3.140% (-3.8bp); Spain 3.313% (-2.8bp) and UK Gilts 4.6960% (-3.64bp)

The above data was collected around 13:55 EST.