Market Talk – May 22, 2026

ASIA:

The major Asian stock markets had a green day today:

• NIKKEI 225 increased 1,654.93 points or 2.68% to 63,339.07

• Shanghai increased 35.623 points or 0.87% to 4,112.90

• Hang Seng increased 219.51 points or 0.86% to 25,606.03

• ASX 200 increased 35.30 points or 0.41% to 8,657.00

• SENSEX increased 231.99 points or 0.31% to 75,415.35

• Nifty50 increased 64.60 points or 0.27% to 23,719.30

The major Asian currency markets had a mixed day today:

• AUDUSD decreased 0.00119 or -0.17% to 0.71379

• NZDUSD decreased 0.00166 or -0.28% to 0.58584

• USDJPY increased 0.159 or 0.10% to 159.130

• USDCNY decreased 0.00339 or -0.05% to 6.79670

The above data was collected around 14:42 EST.

Precious Metals:

•  Gold decreased 26.98 USD/t oz. or -0.59% to 4,515.97

•  Silver decreased 0.694 USD/t. oz. or -0.91% to 75.949

The above data was collected around 14:45 EST.

EUROPE/EMEA:

The major Europe stock markets had a green day today:

•  CAC 40 increased 29.75 points or 0.37% to 8,115.75

•  FTSE 100 increased 22.79 points or 0.22% to 10,466.26

•  DAX 30 increased 281.79 points or 1.15% to 24,888.56

The major Europe currency markets had a mixed day today:

• EURUSD decreased 0.00063 or -0.05% to 1.16126

• GBPUSD increased 0.00161 or 0.12% to 1.34479

• USDCHF decreased 0.00231 or -0.29% to 0.78430

The above data was collected around 14:51 EST.

The oil markets had a mixed day today:

•  Crude Oil decreased 0.12 USD/BBL or -0.12% to 96.230

•  Brent increased 0.466 USD/BBL or 0.45% to 103.046

•  Natural gas decreased 0.1084 USD/MMBtu or -3.59% to 2.9096

•  Gasoline increased 0.0609 USD/GAL 1.80% to 3.4405

•  Heating oil increased 0.0522 USD/GAL or 1.36% to 3.8838

The above data was collected around 14:53 EST.

•  Top commodity gainers: Gasoline (1.80%), Heating Oil (1.36%), Copper (1.66%) and Cocoa (1.35%)

•  Top commodity losers: Palladium (-1.77%), Feeder Cattle (-1.78%), Lithium (-2.20%) and Natural Gas (-3.59%)

The above data was collected around 14:58 EST.

BONDS:

Japan 2.7652% (-0.15bp), US 2’s 4.13% (+0.040%), US 10’s 4.5630% (-1bps); US 30’s 5.07 (-0.025%), Bunds 3.0437% (-5.75bp), France 3.6561% (-8.35bp), Italy 3.7733% (-8.78bp), Turkey 36.525% (+335.5bp), Greece 3.707% (-6.5bp), Portugal 3.431% (-7.2bp); Spain 3.463% (-8bp) and UK Gilts 4.9090% (-4.8bp)

The above data was collected around 15:04 EST.