Market Talk – October 16, 2025

ASIA:

The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today:

• NIKKEI 225 increased 605.07 points or 1.27% to 48,277.74

• Shanghai increased 4.018 points or 0.10% to 3,916.228

• Hang Seng decreased 22.09 points or -0.09% to 25,888.51

• ASX 200 increased 77.50 points or 0.86% to 9,068.40

• SENSEX increased 862.23 points or 1.04% to 83,467.66

• Nifty50 increased 261.75 points or 1.03% to 25,585.30

The major Asian currency markets had a mixed day today:

• AUDUSD decreased 0.00217 or -0.33% to 0.64907

• NZDUSD increased 0.00197 or 0.34% to 0.57319

• USDJPY decreased 0.636 or -0.42% to 150.414

• USDCNY decreased 0.00556 or -0.08% to 7.12423

The above data was collected around 13:37 EST.

Precious Metals:

• Gold increased 86.19 USD/t oz. or 2.05% to 4,294.92

• Silver increased 0.945 USD/t. oz. or 1.78% to 54.045

The above data was collected around 13:40 EST.

EUROPE/EMEA:

The major Europe stock markets had a green day today:

• CAC 40 increased 111.59 points or 1.38% to 8,188.59

• FTSE 100 increased 11.34 points or 0.12% to 9,436.09

• DAX 30 increased 90.82 points or 0.38% to 24,272.19

The major Europe currency markets had a mixed day today:

• EURUSD increased 0.00413 or 0.35% to 1.16888

• GBPUSD increased 0.00381 or 0.28% to 1.34416

• USDCHF decreased 0.00271 or -0.34% to 0.79386

The above data was collected around 13:42 EST.

US/AMERICAS:

ENERGY:

The oil markets had a negative day today:

• Crude Oil decreased 1.264 USD/BBL or -2.15% to 57.486

• Brent decreased 1.328 USD/BBL or -2.13% to 61.092

• Natural gas decreased 0.0904 USD/MMBtu or -2.98% to 2.9436

• Gasoline decreased 0.0241 USD/GAL or -1.31% to 1.8144

• Heating oil decreased 0.0146 USD/GAL or -0.67% to 2.1602

The above data was collected around 13:45 EST.

• Top commodity gainers: Palladium (3.99%), Gold (2.05%), Platinum (3.13%) and Cocoa (2.17%)

• Top commodity losers: Natural Gas (-2.98%), Brent (-2.13%), Crude Oil (-2.15%) and Wool (-4.02%)

The above data was collected around 13:52 EST.

BONDS:

Japan 1.6570% (+0.08bp), US 2’s 3.44% (-0.069%), US 10’s 3.979% (-5.4bps); US 30’s 4.59 (-0.039%), Bunds 2.5628% (+0.48bp), France 3.3350% (-0.01bp), Italy 3.3520% (-2.01bp), Turkey 31.98% (+214bp), Greece 3.237% (-0.3bp), Portugal 2.933% (-2bp); Spain 3.079% (-2.7bp) and UK Gilts 4.5020% (-4.91bp)

The above data was collected around 13:58 EST.