Market Talk – August 13, 2025

ASIA:

The major Asian stock markets had mixed day today:

• NIKKEI 225 increased 556.50 points or 1.30% to 43,274.67

• Shanghai increased 17.547 points or 0.48% to 3,683.465

• Hang Seng increased 643.99 points or 2.58% to 25,613.67

• ASX 200 decreased 53.70 points or -0.60% to 8,827.10

• SENSEX increased 304.32 points or 0.38% to 80,539.91

• Nifty50 increased 131.95 points or 0.54% to 24,619.35

The major Asian currency markets had a mixed day today:

• AUDUSD increased 0.00136 or 0.21% to 0.65432

• NZDUSD increased 0.00162 or 0.27% to 0.59735

• USDJPY decreased 0.345 or -0.23% to 147.419

• USDCNY decreased 0.00319 or -0.04% to 7.18180

The above data was collected around 15:33 EST.

Precious Metals:

Gold increased 7.46 USD/t oz. or 0.22% to 3,355.47

Silver increased 0.576 USD/t. oz or 1.52% to 38.486

The above data was collected around 15:34 EST.

EUROPE/EMEA:

The major Europe stock markets had a green day today:

•  CAC 40 increased 51.55 points or 0.66% to 7,804.97

•  FTSE 100 increased 17.42 points, or 0.19% to 9,165.23

•  DAX 30 increased 160.81 points or 0.67% to 24,185.59

The major Europe currency markets had a mixed day today:

• EURUSD increased 0.00222 or 0.19% to 1.16997

• GBPUSD increased 0.00652 or 0.48% to 1.35692

• USDCHF decreased 0.00066 or -0.08% to 0.80550

The above data was collected around 15:38 EST.

US/AMERICAS:

ENERGY:

The oil markets had a mixed day today:

• Crude Oil decreased 0.369 USD/BBL or -0.58% to 62.801

• Brent decreased 0.317 USD/BBL or -0.48% to 65.803

• Natural gas increased 0.0149 USD/MMBtu or 0.53% to 2.8229

• Gasoline decreased 0.0002 USD/GAL or -0.01% to 2.0717

• Heating oil decreased 0.0017 USD/GAL or -0.08% to 2.2424

The above data was collected around 15:39 EST.

•   Top commodity gainers: Palm Oil (1.68%), Lithium (3.85%), Rhodium (3.50%), and Rapeseed (1.55%)

•   Top commodity losers: Butter (-2.84%), Lumber (-2.30%), Orange Juice (-4.71%), and Cocoa (-1.53%)

The above data was collected around 15:48 EST.

BONDS:

Japan 1.5210%(+2.09bp), US 2’s 3.69% (-0.052%), US 10’s 4.2420%(-5.2bps); US 30’s 4.83% (-0.051%), Bunds 2.6760% (-6.71bp), France 3.3364% (-7.21bp), Italy 3.4782% (-7.88bp), Turkey 29.330% (+3bp), Greece 3.340% (-7.1bp), Portugal 3.072% (-6.3bp), Spain 3.232% (-6.9bp) and UK Gilts 4.594% (-3.5bp).

The above data was collected around 15:53 EST.