Market Talk – August 11, 2025

ASIA:

The major Asian stock markets had green day today:

• NIKKEI 225 increased 761.33 points or 1.85% to 41,820.48

• Shanghai increased 12.42 points or 0.34% to 3,647.55

• Hang Seng increased 47.99 points or 0.19% to 24,906.81

• ASX 200 increased 37.70 points or 0.43% to 8,844.80

• SENSEX increased 746.29 points or 0.93% to 80,604.08

• Nifty50 increased 221.75 points or 0.91% to 24,585.05

The major Asian currency markets had a mixed day today:

• AUDUSD decreased 0.00055 or -0.08% to 0.65111

• NZDUSD decreased 0.00142 or -0.24% to 0.59366

• USDJPY increased 0.575 or 0.39% to 148.235

• USDCNY increased 0.00712 or 0.10% to 7.19548

The above data was collected around 16:09 EST.

Precious Metals:

Gold decreased 48.05 USD/t oz. or -1.41% to 3,350.88

Silver decreased 0.694 USD/t. oz or -1.81% to 37.656

The above data was collected around 16:12 EST.

EUROPE/EMEA:

The major Europe stock markets had a mixed day today:

•  CAC 40 decreased 44.48 points or -0.57% to 7,698.52

•  FTSE 100 increased 33.98 points, or 0.37% to 9,129.71

•  DAX 30 decreased 81.52 points or -0.34% to 24,081.34

The major Europe currency markets had a mixed day today:

• EURUSD decreased 0.0031 or -0.27% to 1.16091

• GBPUSD decreased 0.00144 or -0.11% to 1.34308

• USDCHF increased 0.00434 or 0.54% to 0.81231

The above data was collected around 16:16 EST.

US/AMERICAS:

ENERGY:

The oil markets had a mixed day today:

• Crude Oil increased 0.172 USD/BBL or 0.27% to 64.052

• Brent increased 0.092 USD/BBL or 0.14% to 66.682

• Natural gas decreased 0.0215 USD/MMBtu or -0.72% to 2.9685

• Gasoline increased 0.0089 USD/GAL or 0.43% to 2.0761

• Heating oil increased 0.0093 USD/GAL or 0.41% to 2.2886

The above data was collected around 16:17 EST.

•   Top commodity gainers: Palm Oil (3.06%), Lithium (3.62%), Coffee (3.43%), and Orange Juice (4.68%)

•   Top commodity losers: Silver (-1.81%), Aluminum (-1.19%), Gold (-1.41%), and Lumber (-2.27%)

The above data was collected around 16:22 EST.

BONDS:

Japan 1.4930%(-0.04bp), US 2’s 3.77% (+0.004%), US 10’s 4.2820%(-0.4bps); US 30’s 4.85% (-0.005%), Bunds 2.6946% (+0.72bp), France 3.357% (+0.88bp), Italy 3.514% (+0.75bp), Turkey 29.160% (-13bp), Greece 3.376% (+0.9bp), Portugal 3.097% (+0.9bp), Spain 3.255% (-0.2bp) and UK Gilts 4.568% (-3.6bp).

The above data was collected around 16:25 EST.