Market Talk – April 23, 2026

ASIA:

The major Asian stock markets had a negative day today:

• NIKKEI 225 decreased 445.63 points or -0.75% to 59,140.23

• Shanghai decreased 13.008 points or -0.32% to 4,093.25

• Hang Seng decreased 248.04 points or -0.95% to 25,915.20

• ASX 200 decreased 50.20 points or -0.57% to 8,793.40

• SENSEX decreased 852.49 points or -1.09% to 77,664.00

• Nifty50 decreased 205.05 points or -0.84% to 24,173.05

The major Asian currency markets had a negative day today:

• AUDUSD decreased 0.00046 or -0.06% to 0.71559

• NZDUSD decreased 0.00278 or -0.47% to 0.58762

• USDJPY decreased 0.053 or -0.03% to 159.429

• USDCNY decreased 0.00166 or -0.02% to 6.83015

The above data was collected around 12:35 EST.

Precious Metals:

•  Gold decreased 12.00 USD/t oz. or -0.25% to 4,727.70

•  Silver decreased 1.437 USD/t. oz. or -1.85% to 76.238

The above data was collected around 12:38 EST.

EUROPE/EMEA:

The major Europe stock markets had a mixed day today:

•  CAC 40 increased 70.89 points or 0.87% to 8,227.32

•  FTSE 100 decreased 19.45 points or -0.19% to 10,457.01

•  DAX 30 decreased 39.45 points or -0.16% to 24,155.45

The major Europe currency markets had a negative day today:

• EURUSD decreased 0.00019 or -0.02% to 1.17030

• GBPUSD decreased 0.00105 or -0.08% to 1.34907

• USDCHF decreased 0.00007 or -0.01% to 0.78465

The above data was collected around 12:42 EST.

ENERGY:

The oil markets had a mixed day today:

•  Crude Oil increased 1.141 USD/BBL or 1.23% to 94.101

•  Brent increased 1.205 USD/BBL or 1.18% to 103.115

•  Natural gas decreased 0.1489 USD/MMBtu or -5.47% to 2.5731

•  Gasoline decreased 0.0022 USD/GAL -0.07% to 3.3557

•  Heating oil decreased 0.0176 USD/GAL or -0.45% to 3.9203

The above data was collected around 12:48 EST.

•  Top commodity gainers: Coffee (3.82%), Oat (1.39%), Wool (3.84%) and Rapeseed (1.42%)

•  Top commodity losers: Platinum (-2.24%), Orange Juice (-3.75%), Natural Gas (-5.47%) and Palladium (-4.02%)

The above data was collected around 12:54 EST.

BONDS:

Japan 2.4260% (+2.7bp), US 2’s 3.80% (-0.002%), US 10’s 4.2970% (-1bps); US 30’s 4.90 (-0.009%), Bunds 3.004% (+0.35bp), France 3.6640% (+0.66bp), Italy 3.7990% (+0.16bp), Turkey 30.450% (+31bp), Greece 3.768% (+4.9bp), Portugal 3.436% (+2bp); Spain 3.465% (-0.9bp) and UK Gilts 4.9360% (+3bp)

The above data was collected around 12:58 EST.