Market Talk – June 12, 2026

ASIA:

The major Asian stock markets had a green day today:

• NIKKEI 225 increased 1,802.77 points or 2.81% to 66,020.04

• Shanghai increased 44.498 points or 1.12% to 4,031.513

• Hang Seng increased 468.81 points or 1.93% to 24,718.10

• ASX 200 increased 170.80 points or 1.98% to 8,804.00

• SENSEX increased 1,695.40 points or 2.30% to 75,527.95

• Nifty50 increased 461.30 points or 1.99% to 23,622.90

The major Asian currency markets had a mixed day today:

• AUDUSD decreased 0.00009 or -0.01% to 0.70479

• NZDUSD decreased 0.00052 or -0.09% to 0.58318

• USDJPY increased 0.302 or 0.19% to 160.223

• USDCNY decreased 0.00019 or 0.00% to 6.76321

The above data was collected around 14:14 EST.

Precious Metals:

•  Gold increased 15.21 USD/t oz. or 0.36% to 4,227.96

•  Silver increased 0.809 USD/t. oz. or 1.20% to 68.148

The above data was collected around 14:16 EST.

EUROPE/EMEA:

The major Europe stock markets had a green day today:

•  CAC 40 increased 150.07 points or 1.83% to 8,350.87

•  FTSE 100 increased 167.84 points or 1.63% to 10,471.72

•  DAX 30 increased 425.59 points or 1.76% to 24,635.30

The major Europe currency markets had a mixed day today:

• EURUSD decreased 0.00036 or -0.03% to 1.15748

• GBPUSD decreased 0.00019 or -0.01% to 1.34150

• USDCHF increased 0.00175 or 0.22% to 0.79659

The above data was collected around 14:24 EST.

ENERGY:

The oil markets had a mixed day today:

•  Crude Oil decreased 2.903 USD/BBL or -3.31% to 84.807

•  Brent decreased 3.141 USD/BBL or -3.48% to 87.239

•  Natural gas increased 0.0326 USD/MMBtu or 1.06% to 3.1196

•  Gasoline decreased 0.0504 USD/GAL -1.63% to 3.0510

•  Heating oil decreased 0.115 USD/GAL or -3.27% to 3.3981

The above data was collected around 14:27 EST.

•  Top commodity gainers: Zinc (2.40%), Copper (3.07%), Platinum (3.00%) and Palladium (3.44%)

•  Top commodity losers: Oat (-2.53%), Heating Oil (-3.27%), Brent (-3.48%) and Crude Oil (-3.31%)

The above data was collected around 14:33 EST.

BONDS:

Japan 2.6370% (-4.77bp), US 2’s 4.08% (+0.011%), US 10’s 4.4790% (+0.7bps); US 30’s 4.97 (+0.009%), Bunds 2.9966% (-2.91bp), France 3.647% (-3.97bp), Italy 3.727% (-7.82bp), Turkey 33.820% (+187bp), Greece 3.681% (-5.4bp), Portugal 3.370% (-5.1bp); Spain 3.448% (-4.1bp) and UK Gilts 4.8360% (-7.5bp)

The above data was collected around 14:34 EST.