Market Talk – March 17, 2026

ASIA:

The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today:

• NIKKEI 225 decreased 50.76 points or -0.09% to 53,700.39

• Shanghai decreased 34.879 points or -0.85% to 4,049.907

• Hang Seng increased 34.52 points or 0.13% to 25,868.54

• ASX 200 increased 30.90 points or 0.36% to 8,614.30

• SENSEX increased 567.99 points or 0.75% to 76,070.84

• Nifty50 increased 172.35 points or 0.74% to 23,581.15

The major Asian currency markets had a mixed day today:

• AUDUSD increased 0.00324 or 0.46% to 0.71040

• NZDUSD decreased 0.00014 or -0.02% to 0.58606

• USDJPY decreased 0.139 or -0.09% to 158.942

• USDCNY decreased 0.00511 or -0.07% to 6.88376

The above data was collected around 13:02 EST.

Precious Metals:

•  Gold decreased 2.26 USD/t oz. or -0.05% to 5,004.59

•  Silver decreased 1.115 USD/t. oz. or -1.38% to 79.634

The above data was collected around 13:05 EST.

EUROPE/EMEA:

The major Europe stock markets had a green day today:

•  CAC 40 increased 38.52 points or 0.49% to 7,974.49

•  FTSE 100 increased 85.91 points or 0.83% to 10,403.60

•  DAX 30 increased 166.91 points or 0.71% to 23,730.92

The major Europe currency markets had a mixed day today:

• EURUSD increased 0.00256 or 0.22% to 1.15303

• GBPUSD increased 0.00301 or 0.23% to 1.33501

• USDCHF decreased 0.00281 or -0.36% to 0.78502

The above data was collected around 13:08 EST.

ENERGY:

The oil markets had a green day today:

•  Crude Oil increased 2.175 USD/BBL or 2.33% to 95.675

•  Brent increased 2.436 USD/BBL or 2.43% to 102.646

•  Natural gas increased 0.0027 USD/MMBtu or 0.09% to 3.0257

•  Gasoline increased 0.111 USD/GAL 3.70% to 3.1113

•  Heating oil increased 0.1663 USD/GAL or 4.33% to 4.0038

The above data was collected around 13:11 EST.

•  Top commodity gainers: Heating Oil (4.33%), Gasoline (3.70%), Brent (2.43%) and Canola (3.71%)

•  Top commodity losers: Butter (-5.05%), Oat (-2.32%), Potatoes (-25.81%) and Orange Juice (-4.86%)

The above data was collected around 13:17 EST.

BONDS:

Japan 2.2630% (-1.7bp), US 2’s 3.67% (-0.017%), US 10’s 4.1990% (-2.5bps); US 30’s 4.85 (-0.020%), Bunds 2.9135% (-3.53bp), France 3.5580% (-5.76bp), Italy 3.6600% (-6.73bp), Turkey 32.670% (-16.5bp), Greece 3.683% (-4bp), Portugal 3.344% (-4.2bp); Spain 3.392% (-3.2bp) and UK Gilts 4.6250% (-8.66bp)

The above data was collected around 13:20 EST.