Market Talk – January 30, 2026

ASIA:

The major Asian stock markets had negative day today:

• NIKKEI 225 decreased 52.75 points or -0.10% to 53,322.85

• Shanghai decreased 40.037 points or -0.96% to 4,117.948

• Hang Seng decreased 580.98 points or -2.08% to 27,387.11

• ASX 200 decreased 58.40 points or -0.65% to 8,869.10

• SENSEX decreased 296.59 points or -0.36% to 82,269.78

• Nifty50 decreased 98.25 points or -0.39% to 25,320.65

The major Asian currency markets had a mixed day today:

• AUDUSD decreased 0.00666 or -0.94% to 0.69827

• NZDUSD decreased 0.00414 or -0.68% to 0.60386

• USDJPY increased 1.27 or 0.83% to 154.383

• USDCNY increased 0.01153 or 0.17% to 6.95655

The above data was collected around 14:00 EST.

Precious Metals:

Gold decreased 493.37 USD/t oz. or -9.18% to 4,883.37

Silver decreased 33.022 USD/t. oz or -28.52% to 82.768

The above data was collected around 14:03 EST.

EUROPE/EMEA:

The major Europe stock markets had a green day today:

•  CAC 40 increased 55.17 points or 0.68% to 8,126.53

•  FTSE 100 increased 51.78 points, or 0.51% to 10,223.54

•  DAX 30 increased 229.35 points or 0.94% to 24,538.81

The major Europe currency markets had a mixed day today:

• EURUSD decreased 0.00959 or -0.80% to 1.18754

• GBPUSD decreased 0.01009 or -0.73% to 1.37076

• USDCHF increased 0.00685 or 0.90% to 0.77140

The above data was collected around 14:17 EST.

NORTH AMERICA:

ENERGY:

The oil markets had a mixed day today:

• Crude Oil decreased by 0.319 points or -0.49% to 65.101

• Brent decreased by 0.343 points or -0.49% to 69.247

• Natural Gas increased by 0.4007 points or 10.23% to 4.3187

• Gasoline increased by 0.0129 points or 0.67% to 1.9455

• Heating Oil decreased by 0.0469 points or -1.81% to 2.5385

The above data was collected around 14:19 EST.

•   Top commodity gainers: Rubber (1.00%), Natural Gas (10.23%), Cocoa (0.72%), and Oat (0.86%)

•   Top commodity losers: Silver (-28.52%), Palladium (-15.46%), Platinum (-19.20%), and Gold (-9.18%)

The above data was collected around 14:25 EST.

BONDS:

Japan 2.2500%(-0.66bp), US 2’s 3.53% (-0.036%), US 10’s 4.2390%(-0.1bps); US 30’s 4.87% (+0.013%), Bunds 2.8424% (+1.16bp), France 3.4267% (+1bp), Italy 3.4733% (+2.27bp), Turkey 29.87% (+227bp), Greece 3.351% (+0.9bp), Portugal 3.212% (+2.5bp), Spain 3.213% (+1.2bp) and UK Gilts 4.530% (+1.27bp).

The above data was collected around 14:35 EST.