Market Talk – October 21, 2025

ASIA:

The major Asian stock markets had a green day today:

• NIKKEI 225 increased 130.56 points or 0.27% to 49,316.06

• Shanghai increased 52.44 points or 1.36% to 3,916.332

• Hang Seng increased 168.72 points or 0.65% to 26,027.55

• ASX 200 increased 62.80 points or 0.70% to 9,094.70

• SENSEX increased 62.97 points or 0.07% to 84,426.34

• Nifty50 increased 25.45 points or 0.10% to 25,868.60

The major Asian currency markets had a mixed day today:

• AUDUSD decreased 0.00237 or -0.36% to 0.64892

• NZDUSD decreased 0.00036 or -0.06% to 0.57432

• USDJPY increased 1.175 or 0.78% to 151.919

• USDCNY increased 0.00125 or 0.02% to 7.12557

The above data was collected around 13:53 EST.

Precious Metals:

• Gold decreased 246.56 USD/t oz. or -5.66% to 4,111.23

• Silver decreased 3.737 USD/t. oz. or -7.14% to 48.593

The above data was collected around 13:56 EST.

EUROPE/EMEA:

The major Europe stock markets had a green day today:

• CAC 40 increased 52.79 points or 0.64% to 8,258.86

• FTSE 100 increased 23.42 points or 0.25% to 9,426.99

• DAX 30 increased 71.23 points or 0.29% to 24,330.03

The major Europe currency markets had a mixed day today:

• EURUSD decreased 0.00376 or -0.32% to 1.16041

• GBPUSD decreased 0.00308 or -0.23% to 1.33744

• USDCHF increased 0.00335 or 0.42% to 0.79578

The above data was collected around 14:01 EST.

US/AMERICAS:

The oil markets had a mixed day today:

• Crude Oil increased 0.102 USD/BBL or 0.18% to 57.122

• Brent increased 0.232 USD/BBL or 0.38% to 61.242

• Natural gas increased 0.0452 USD/MMBtu or 1.33% to 3.4422

• Gasoline decreased 0.0044 USD/GAL or -0.24% to 1.8218

• Heating oil increased 0.0123 USD/GAL or 0.56% to 2.2044

The above data was collected around 14:08 EST.

• Top commodity gainers: Natural Gas (1.33%), Coffee (2.10%), Lean Hogs (1.55%) and Lumber (0.91%)

• Top commodity losers: Silver (-7.14%), Palladium (-6.66%), Gold (-5.66%) and Platinum (-7.62%)

The above data was collected around 14:17 EST.

BONDS:

Japan 1.6630% (-0.57bp), US 2’s 3.46% (-0.003%), US 10’s 3.961% (-2.2bps); US 30’s 4.55 (-0.027%), Bunds 2.5512% (-3.27bp), France 3.3420% (-2.3bp), Italy 3.3480% (-2.47bp), Turkey 32.03% (+9bp), Greece 3.219% (-2.9bp), Portugal 2.936% (-3.5bp); Spain 3.077% (-3.4bp) and UK Gilts 4.4880% (-2.59bp)

The above data was collected around 14:23 EST.