Market Talk – August 28, 2025

ASIA:

The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today:

• NIKKEI 225 increased 308.52 points or 0.73% to 42,828.79

• Shanghai increased 43.248 points or 1.14% to 3,843.597

• Hang Seng decreased 202.94 points or -0.81% to 24,998.82

• ASX 200 increased 19.50 points or 0.22% to 8,980.00

• SENSEX decreased 705.97 points or -0.87% to 80,080.57

• Nifty50 decreased 211.15 points or -0.85% to 24,500.90

The major Asian currency markets had a mixed day today:

• AUDUSD increased 0.00147 or 0.23% to 0.65272

• NZDUSD increased 0.00196 or 0.33% to 0.58802

• USDJPY decreased 0.306 or -0.21% to 147.029

• USDCNY decreased 0.02788 or -0.39% to 7.12150

The above data was collected around 11:47 EST.

Precious Metals:

• Gold increased 10.49 USD/t oz. or 0.31% to 3,408.35

• Silver increased 0.312 USD/t. oz. or 0.81% to 38.902

The above data was collected around 11:49 EST.

EUROPE/EMEA:

The major Europe stock markets had a mixed day today:

• CAC 40 increased 18.67 points or 0.24% to 7,762.60

• FTSE 100 decreased 38.68 points or -0.42% to 9,216.82

• DAX 30 decreased 6.29 points or -0.03% to 24,039.92

The major Europe currency markets had a green day today:

• EURUSD increased 0.00248 or 0.21% to 1.16722

• GBPUSD increased 0.00096 or 0.07% to 1.35131

• USDCHF increased 0.00008 or 0.01% to 0.80160

The above data was collected around 11:51 EST.

US/AMERICAS:

US Market Closings:

Dow advanced 71.67 or 0.16% to 45,636.9

S&P 500 advanced 20.46 points or 0.32% to 6,501.86

Nasdaq advanced 115.019 points or 0.53% to 21,705.158

Russell 2000 advanced 4.616 points or 0.19% to 2,378.413

Canada Market Closings:

TSX Composite advanced 1.8 points or 0.01% to 28,434.9

TSX 60 declined 0.89 points to 0.05% 1,686.94

Brazil Market Closing:

Bovespa advanced 1843.39 points or 141,049.2

ENERGY:

The oil markets had a mixed day today:

• Crude Oil decreased 0.624 USD/BBL or -0.97% to 63.526

• Brent decreased 0.447 USD/BBL or -0.66% to 67.603

• Natural gas increased 0.0931 USD/MMBtu or 3.23% to 2.9791

• Gasoline decreased 0.0069 USD/GAL or -0.32% to 2.1347

• Heating oil decreased 0.0039 USD/GAL or -0.17% to 2.2794

The above data was collected around 11:53 EST.

• Top commodity gainers: Natural Gas (3.23%), Palladium (1.05%), Cotton (0.92%) and Zinc (0.84%)

• Top commodity losers: Coffee (-2.55%), Canola (-2.41%), Orange Juice (-3.85%) and Oat (-2.42%)

The above data was collected around 11:58 EST.

BONDS:

Japan 1.6190% (-0.75bp), US 2’s 3.65% (+0.026%), US 10’s 4.2170% (-2.2bps); US 30’s 4.88 (-0.041%), Bunds 2.6944% (+0.04bp), France 3.4770% (-4.47bp), Italy 3.566% (-4.07bp), Turkey 31.075% (+198.5bp), Greece 3.404% (-3.6bp), Portugal 3.148% (-0.6bp); Spain 3.295% (-3bp) and UK Gilts 4.7020% (-3.71bp)

The above data was collected around 12:01 EST.