Market Talk – June 26, 2026

ASIA:

The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today:

• NIKKEI 225 decreased 3,005.46 points or -4.15% to 69,360.88

• Shanghai decreased 93.016 points or -2.26% to 4,027.265

• Hang Seng decreased 405.05 points or -1.76% to 22,671.86

• ASX 200 increased 15.50 points or 0.18% to 8,764.20

• SENSEX closed

• Nifty50 closed

The major Asian currency markets had a mixed day today:

• AUDUSD decreased 0.00134 or -0.19% to 0.68960

• NZDUSD decreased 0.00087 or -0.15% to 0.56393

• USDJPY decreased 0.036 or -0.02% to 161.754

• USDCNY increased 0.00128 or 0.02% to 6.80269

The above data was collected around 16:07 EST.

Precious Metals:

•  Gold increased 40.08 USD/t oz. or 1.00% to 4,067.22

•  Silver increased 0.925 USD/t. oz. or 1.60% to 58.773

The above data was collected around 16:09 EST.

EUROPE/EMEA:

The major Europe stock markets had a negative day today:

•  CAC 40 decreased 46.74 points or -0.55% to 8,384.87

•  FTSE 100 decreased 21.87 points or -0.21% to 10,508.02

•  DAX 30 decreased 323.61 points or -1.29% to 24,671.22

The major Europe currency markets had a mixed day today:

• EURUSD increased 0.00186 or 0.16% to 1.13884

• GBPUSD increased 0.00077 or 0.06% to 1.31997

• USDCHF decreased 0.00079 or -0.10% to 0.80942

The above data was collected around 16:13 EST.

ENERGY:

The oil markets had a negative day today:

•  Crude Oil decreased 2.469 USD/BBL or -3.43% to 69.451

•  Brent decreased 3.157 USD/BBL or -4.20% to 72.103

•  Natural gas decreased 0.0072 USD/MMBtu or -0.22% to 3.2878

•  Gasoline decreased 0.0702 USD/GAL -2.32% to 2.9571

•  Heating oil decreased 0.0884 USD/GAL or -2.68% to 3.2098

The above data was collected around 16:15 EST.

•  Top commodity gainers: Sugar (3.19%), Zinc (1.71%), Orange Juice (4.50%) and Silver (1.60%)

•  Top commodity losers: Lithium (-2.87%), Rubber (-6.02%), Brent (-4.20%) and Crude Oil (-3.43%)

The above data was collected around 16:22 EST.

BONDS:

Japan 2.6020% (-2.84bp), US 2’s 4.09% (-0.041%), US 10’s 4.3750% (-2bps); US 30’s 4.87 (+0.002%), Bunds 2.8559% (-0.31bp), France 3.520% (-0.67bp), Italy 3.5891% (-1.29bp), Turkey 33.230% (+246bp), Greece 3.5334% (+0.76bp), Portugal 3.247% (-0.86bp); Spain 3.347% (+0.5bp) and UK Gilts 4.7317% (+2.4bp)

The above data was collected around 16:24 EST.