Market Talk – April 6, 2026

ASIA:

The major Asian stock markets had a green day today:

• NIKKEI 225 increased 290.19 points or 0.55% to 53,413.68

• Shanghai closed

• Hang Seng closed

• ASX 200 closed

• SENSEX increased 787.30 points or 1.07% to 74,106.85

• Nifty50 increased 255.15 points or 1.12% to 22,968.25

The major Asian currency markets had a mixed day today:

• AUDUSD increased 0.00196 or 0.28% to 0.69146

• NZDUSD increased 0.00234 or 0.41% to 0.57134

• USDJPY increased 0.103 or 0.06% to 159.759

• USDCNY decreased 0.00881 or -0.13% to 6.87720

The above data was collected around 13:35 EST.

Precious Metals:

•  Gold decreased 21.82 USD/t oz. or -0.47% to 4,655.46

•  Silver decreased 0.197 USD/t. oz. or -0.27% to 72.793

The above data was collected around 13:42 EST.

EUROPE/EMEA:

The major Europe stock markets had a closed day today:

•  CAC 40 closed

•  FTSE 100 closed

•  DAX 30 closed

The major Europe currency markets had a mixed day today:

• EURUSD increased 0.00232 or 0.20% to 1.15412

• GBPUSD increased 0.00172 or 0.13% to 1.32276

• USDCHF decreased 0.00231 or -0.29% to 0.79840

The above data was collected around 13:52 EST.

ENERGY:

The oil markets had a green day today:

•  Crude Oil increased 2.458 USD/BBL or 2.20% to 113.998

•  Brent increased 1.801 USD/BBL or 1.65% to 110.831

•  Natural gas increased 0.0139 USD/MMBtu or 0.50% to 2.8139

•  Gasoline increased 0.0229 USD/GAL 0.70% to 3.3109

•  Heating oil increased 0.05 USD/GAL or 1.15% to 4.4111

The above data was collected around 13:58 EST.

•  Top commodity gainers: Crude Oil (2.20%), Heating Oil (1.15%), Brent (1.65%) and Rubber (1.36%)

•  Top commodity losers: Rice (-1.31%), Palladium (-1.00%), Lumber (-2.25%) and Cheese (-1.76%)

The above data was collected around 14:15 EST.

BONDS:

Japan 2.4320% (+4.72bp), US 2’s 3.85% (+0.015%), US 10’s 4.3280% (+0.8bps); US 30’s 4.89 (-0.032%), Bunds 2.9951% (-0.81bp), France 3.6800% (-0.42bp), Italy 3.8566% (+0bp), Turkey 32.785% (+233.5bp), Greece 3.815% (-0.4bp), Portugal 3.422% (+0bp); Spain 3.482% (-0.8bp) and UK Gilts 4.7780% (+0.03bp)

The above data was collected around 14:19 EST.