Market Talk – March 3, 2026

ASIA:

The major Asian stock markets had a negative day today:

• NIKKEI 225 decreased 1,778.19 points or -3.06% to 56,279.05

• Shanghai decreased 59.915 points or -1.43% to 4,122.676

• Hang Seng decreased 291.77 points or -1.12% to 25,768.08

• ASX 200 decreased 123.60 points or -1.34% to 9,077.30

• SENSEX closed

• Nifty50 closed

The major Asian currency markets had a mixed day today:

• AUDUSD decreased 0.00714 or -1.01% to 0.70220

• NZDUSD decreased 0.00589 or -0.99% to 0.58821

• USDJPY increased 0.27 or 0.17% to 157.669

• USDCNY increased 0.0207 or 0.30% to 6.92169

The above data was collected around 11:45 EST.

Precious Metals:

• Gold decreased 212.31 USD/t oz. or -3.99% to 5,110.38

• Silver decreased 6.365 USD/t. oz. or -7.13% to 82.916

The above data was collected around 11:50 EST.

EUROPE/EMEA:

The major Europe stock markets had a negative day today:

• CAC 40 decreased 290.48 points or -3.46% to 8,103.84

• FTSE 100 decreased 295.98 points or -2.75% to 10,484.13

• DAX 30 decreased 847.35 points or -3.44% to 23,790.65

The major Europe currency markets had a mixed day today:

• EURUSD decreased 0.0101 or -0.86% to 1.15868

• GBPUSD decreased 0.00916 or -0.68% to 1.33165

• USDCHF increased 0.00436 or 0.56% to 0.78367

The above data was collected around 12:18 EST.

NORTH AMERICA:

ENERGY:

The oil markets had a green day today:

• Crude Oil increased 4.991 USD/BBL or 7.01% to 76.221

• Brent increased 5.471 USD/BBL or 7.04% to 83.211

• Natural gas increased 0.1806 USD/MMBtu or 6.10% to 3.1406

• Gasoline increased 0.0982 USD/GAL or 4.12% to 2.4793

• Heating oil increased 0.361 USD/GAL or 12.45% to 3.2614

The above data was collected around 12:19 EST.

• Top commodity gainers: Heating Oil (12.45%), Brent (7.04%), Methanol (6.56%) and Crude Oil (7.01%)

• Top commodity losers: Lithium (-6.67%), Platinum (-10.96%), Palladium (-7.58%) and Silver (-7.13%)

The above data was collected around 12:40 EST.

BONDS:

Japan 2.1330% (+6.82bp), US 2’s 3.51% (+0.029%), US 10’s 4.0680% (+2.8bps); US 30’s 4.71 (+0.031%), Bunds 2.7542% (+4.61bp), France 3.3730% (+7.47bp), Italy 3.4940% (+12.87bp), Turkey 30.470% (-13.5bp), Greece 3.476% (+14.2bp), Portugal 3.161% (+8.7bp); Spain 3.204% (+7bp) and UK Gilts 4.4080% (+9.74bp)

The above data was collected around 12:42 EST.