Market Talk – May 21, 2026

ASIA:

The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today:

• NIKKEI 225 increased 1,879.73 points or 3.14% to 61,684.14

• Shanghai decreased 84.908 points or -2.04% to 4,077.277

• Hang Seng decreased 264.60 points or -1.03% to 25,386.52

• ASX 200 increased 125.10 points or 1.47% to 8,621.70

• SENSEX decreased 135.03 points or -0.18% to 75,183.36

• Nifty50 decreased 4.30 points or -0.02% to 23,654.70

The major Asian currency markets had a mixed day today:

• AUDUSD increased 0.00039 or 0.05% to 0.71539

• NZDUSD increased 0.00078 or 0.13% to 0.58768

• USDJPY increased 0.013 or 0.01% to 158.929

• USDCNY decreased 0.00298 or -0.04% to 6.79934

The above data was collected around 15:42 EST.

Precious Metals:

•  Gold increased 1.18 USD/t oz. or 0.03% to 4,539.44

•  Silver increased 0.873 USD/t. oz. or 1.15% to 76.719

The above data was collected around 15:46 EST.

EUROPE/EMEA:

The major Europe stock markets had a mixed day today:

•  CAC 40 decreased 31.42 points or -0.39% to 8,086.00

•  FTSE 100 increased 11.13 points or 0.11% to 10,443.47

•  DAX 30 decreased 130.47 points or -0.53% to 24,606.77

The major Europe currency markets had a mixed day today:

• EURUSD decreased 0.00030 or -0.03% to 1.16198

• GBPUSD increased 0.00020 or 0.01% to 1.34358

• USDCHF decreased 0.00079 or -0.10% to 0.78645

The above data was collected around 15:53 EST.

ENERGY:

The oil markets had a negative day today:

•  Crude Oil decreased 0.818 USD/BBL or -0.83% to 97.442

•  Brent decreased 0.884 USD/BBL or -0.84% to 104.136

•  Natural gas decreased 0.0153 USD/MMBtu or -0.51% to 2.9887

•  Gasoline decreased 0.0517 USD/GAL -1.48% to 3.4357

•  Heating oil decreased 0.0814 USD/GAL or -2.06% to 3.8657

The above data was collected around 15:56 EST.

•  Top commodity gainers: Lithium (1.68%), Palladium (1.71%), Coffee (1.49%) and Orange Juice (6.39%)

•  Top commodity losers: Palm Oil (-2.73%), Feeder Cattle (-2.61%), Cotton (-4.33%) and Cocoa (-3.85%)

The above data was collected around 16:04 EST.

BONDS:

Japan 2.7670% (-2.2bp), US 2’s 4.07% (+0.004%), US 10’s 4.5650% (-2.7bps); US 30’s 5.09 (-0.037%), Bunds 3.0909% (-0.36bp), France 3.7400% (+2.71bp), Italy 3.8580% (+2.27bp), Turkey 35.850% (+262bp), Greece 3.770% (-5bp), Portugal 3.515% (+3.4bp); Spain 3.517% (+0.8bp) and UK Gilts 4.9530% (-2.5bp)

The above data was collected around 16:09 EST.