Market Talk – August 27, 2025

ASIA:

The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today:

• NIKKEI 225 increased 125.87 points or 0.30% to 42,520.27

• Shanghai decreased 68.032 points or -1.76% to 3,800.35

• Hang Seng decreased 323.16 points or -1.27% to 25,201.76

• ASX 200 increased 24.90 points or 0.28% to 8,960.50

• SENSEX closed

• Nifty50 closed

The major Asian currency markets had a mixed day today:

• AUDUSD increased 0.00138 or 0.21% to 0.65090

• NZDUSD increased 0.0004 or 0.07% to 0.58609

• USDJPY decreased 0.078 or -0.05% to 147.395

• USDCNY decreased 0.00242 or -0.03% to 7.15115

The above data was collected around 14:52 EST.

Precious Metals:

• Gold increased 1.1 USD/t oz. or 0.03% to 3,394.86

• Silver decreased 0.054 USD/t. oz. or -0.14% to 38.556

The above data was collected around 14:57 EST.

EUROPE/EMEA:

The major Europe stock markets had a mixed day today:

• CAC 40 increased 34.12 points or 0.44% to 7,743.93

• FTSE 100 decreased 10.30 points or -0.11% to 9,255.50

• DAX 30 decreased 106.66 points or -0.44% to 24,046.21

The major Europe currency markets had a mixed day today:

• EURUSD decreased 0.00078 or -0.07% to 1.16299

• GBPUSD increased 0.00201 or 0.15% to 1.34966

• USDCHF decreased 0.00115 or -0.14% to 0.80265

The above data was collected around 15:01 EST.

US/AMERICAS:

ENERGY:

The oil markets had a green day today:

• Crude Oil increased 0.647 USD/BBL or 1.02% to 63.897

• Brent increased 0.588 USD/BBL or 0.88% to 67.808

• Natural gas increased 0.0839 USD/MMBtu or 3.01% to 2.8739

• Gasoline increased 0.0062 USD/GAL or 0.29% to 2.1439

• Heating oil increased 0.0091 USD/GAL or 0.40% to 2.2896

The above data was collected around 15:04 EST.

• Top commodity gainers: Natural Gas (3.01%), Coffee (2.31%), Rapeseed (1.11%) and Cocoa (2.71%)

• Top commodity losers: HRC Steel (-1.93%), Lumber (-2.50%), Orange Juice (-4.98%) and Rice (-2.92%)

The above data was collected around 15:09 EST.

BONDS:

Japan 1.6260% (+0.08bp), US 2’s 3.63% (-0.059%), US 10’s 4.2430% (-2.5bps); US 30’s 4.92 (-0.005%), Bunds 2.6949% (-2.7bp), France 3.5170% (+1.79bp), Italy 3.604% (+1.85bp), Turkey 29.11% (-5bp), Greece 3.456% (+1.8bp), Portugal 3.153% (+0.3bp); Spain 3.316% (-0.2bp) and UK Gilts 4.7390% (-0.59bp)

The above data was collected around 15:08 EST.