Market Talk – June 8, 2026

ASIA:

The major Asian stock markets had a negative day today:

• NIKKEI 225 decreased 2,563,52 points or -3.85% to 64,024.60

• Shanghai decreased 68.398 points or -1.70% to 3,959.338

• Hang Seng decreased 304.89 points or -1.22% to 24,657.06

• ASX 200 closed

• SENSEX decreased 719.08 points or -0.97% to 73,524.26

• Nifty50 decreased 243.70 points or -1.04% to 23,123.00

The major Asian currency markets had a mixed day today:

• AUDUSD increased 0.00018 or 0.03% to 0.70507

• NZDUSD increased 0.00199 or 0.34% to 0.58149

• USDJPY decreased 0.127 or -0.08% to 160.164

• USDCNY decreased 0.00592 or -0.09% to 6.78373

The above data was collected around 14:21 EST.

Precious Metals:

•  Gold increased 14.26 USD/t oz. or 0.33% to 4,345.26

•  Silver increased 1.307 USD/t. oz. or 1.94% to 68.604

The above data was collected around 14:26 EST.

EUROPE/EMEA:

The major Europe stock markets had a mixed day today:

•  CAC 40 decreased 18.95 points or -0.23% to 8,199.29

•  FTSE 100 increased 5.15 points or 0.05% to 10,373.20

•  DAX 30 decreased 142.83 points or -0.58% to 24,616.22

The major Europe currency markets had a green day today:

• EURUSD increased 0.00182 or 0.16% to 1.15400

• GBPUSD increased 0.00121 or 0.09% to 1.33499

• USDCHF increased 0.00105 or 0.13% to 0.79716

The above data was collected around 14:32 EST.

ENERGY:

The oil markets had a mixed day today:

•  Crude Oil increased 0.448 USD/BBL or 0.49% to 90.988

•  Brent increased 0.913 USD/BBL or 0.98% to 94.003

•  Natural gas decreased 0.0816 USD/MMBtu or -2.53% to 3.1474

•  Gasoline increased 0.0161 USD/GAL 0.53% to 3.0620

•  Heating oil decreased 0.0091 USD/GAL or -0.25% to 3.5783

The above data was collected around 14:35 EST.

•  Top commodity gainers: Bitumen (2.06%), Silver (1.94%), Methanol (2.95%) and Orange Juice (2.20%)

•  Top commodity losers: Palladium (-3.92%), Platinum (-2.39%), Live Cattle (-1.72%) and Natural Gas (-2.53%)

The above data was collected around 14:42 EST.

BONDS:

Japan 2.7210% (+4.94bp), US 2’s 4.16% (+0.009%), US 10’s 4.5490% (+2.7bps); US 30’s 5.02 (+0.016%), Bunds 3.0611% (+2.35bp), France 3.7240% (+3.61bp), Italy 3.8320% (+1.67bp), Turkey 32.090% (+27bp), Greece 3.751% (+3bp), Portugal 3.447% (+2.2bp); Spain 3.516% (+3.8bp) and UK Gilts 4.9470% (+7.2bp)

The above data was collected around 14:46 EST.