Market Talk – October 20, 2025

ASIA:

The major Asian stock markets had a green day today:

• NIKKEI 225 increased 1,603.35 points or 3.37% to 49,185.50

• Shanghai increased 24.137 points or 0.63% to 3,863.893

• Hang Seng increased 611.73 points or 2.42% to 25,858.83

• ASX 200 increased 36.60 points or 0.41% to 9,031.90

• SENSEX increased 411.18 points or 0.49% to 84,363.37

• Nifty50 increased 133.30 points or 0.52% to 25,843.15

The major Asian currency markets had a mixed day today:

• AUDUSD increased 0.00155 or 0.24% to 0.65134

• NZDUSD increased 0.00259 or 0.45% to 0.57464

• USDJPY increased 0.204 or 0.14% to 150.784

• USDCNY decreased 0.00247 or -0.03% to 7.12468

The above data was collected around 13:51 EST.

Precious Metals:

• Gold increased 97.14 USD/t oz. or 2.29% to 4,347.29

• Silver increased 0.271 USD/t. oz. or 0.52% to 52.211

The above data was collected around 13:55 EST.

EUROPE/EMEA:

The major Europe stock markets had a green day today:

• CAC 40 increased 31.87 points or 0.39% to 8,206.07

• FTSE 100 increased 49.00 points or 0.52% to 9,403.57

• DAX 30 increased 427.81 points or 1.80% to 24,258.80

The major Europe currency markets had a negative day today:

• EURUSD decreased 0.00112 or -0.10% to 1.16427

• GBPUSD decreased 0.00241 or -0.18% to 1.34017

• USDCHF decreased 0.00068 or -0.09% to 0.79240

The above data was collected around 14:01 EST.

US/AMERICAS:

The oil markets had a mixed day today:

• Crude Oil decreased 0.317 USD/BBL or -0.55% to 57.323

• Brent decreased 0.438 USD/BBL or -0.71% to 60.892

• Natural gas increased 0.3897 USD/MMBtu or 12.99% to 3.3897

• Gasoline decreased 0.0056 USD/GAL or -0.31% to 1.8265

• Heating oil increased 0.0098 USD/GAL or 0.45% to 2.1898

The above data was collected around 14:09 EST.

• Top commodity gainers: Natural Gas (12.99%), Gold (2.29%), Platinum (1.83%) and Coffee (1.93%)

• Top commodity losers: Rice (-1.68%), Lumber (-3.29%), Rhodium (-1.81%) and Brent (-0.71%)

The above data was collected around 14:20 EST.

BONDS:

Japan 1.6690% (+3.76bp), US 2’s 3.47% (+0.002%), US 10’s 3.996% (-1.8bps); US 30’s 4.59 (-0.024%), Bunds 2.5779% (-0.05bp), France 3.3610% (+0.17bp), Italy 3.3750% (-0.28bp), Turkey 31.97% (+217bp), Greece 3.248% (+0.2bp), Portugal 2.964% (+0.1bp); Spain 3.107% (+0.1bp) and UK Gilts 4.5140% (-2.27bp)

The above data was collected around 14:23 EST.