Market Talk – September 16, 2025

ASIA:

The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today:

• NIKKEI 225 increased 134.15 points or 0.30% to 44,902.27

• Shanghai increased 1.362 points or 0.04% to 3,861.865

• Hang Seng decreased 8.05 points or -0.03% to 26,438.51

• ASX 200 increased 24.70 points or 0.28% to 8,877.70

• SENSEX increased 594.95 points or 0.73% to 82,380.69

• Nifty50 increased 169.90 points or 0.68% to 25,239.10

The major Asian currency markets had a mixed day today:

• AUDUSD increased 0.00129 or 0.19% to 0.66852

• NZDUSD increased 0.00205 or 0.34% to 0.59879

• USDJPY decreased 1.021 or -0.69% to 146.375

• USDCNY decreased 0.01389 or -0.20% to 7.10470

The above data was collected around 13:44 EST.

Precious Metals:

• Gold increased 8.65 USD/t oz. or 0.24% to 3,688.03

• Silver decreased 0.213 USD/t. oz. or -0.50% to 42.477

The above data was collected around 13:51 EST.

EUROPE/EMEA:

The major Europe stock markets had a negative day today:

• CAC 40 decreased 78.71 points or -1.00% to 7,818.22

• FTSE 100 decreased 81.37 points or -0.88% to 9,195.66

• DAX 30 decreased 419.62 points or -1.77% to 23,329.24

The major Europe currency markets had a mixed day today:

• EURUSD increased 0.01041 or 0.88% to 1.18670

• GBPUSD increased 0.0058 or 0.43% to 1.36590

• USDCHF decreased 0.00848 or -1.07% to 0.78620

The above data was collected around 14:04 EST.

US/AMERICAS:

ENERGY:

The oil markets had a green day today:

• Crude Oil increased 1.256 USD/BBL or 1.98% to 64.556

• Brent increased 1.025 USD/BBL or 1.52% to 68.465

• Natural gas increased 0.0605 USD/MMBtu or 1.99% to 3.1035

• Gasoline increased 0.0291 USD/GAL or 1.45% to 2.0426

• Heating oil increased 0.0655 USD/GAL or 2.81% to 2.3966

The above data was collected around 14:14 EST.

• Top commodity gainers: Heating Oil (2.81%), Orange Juice (1.99%), Natural Gas (1.99%) and Crude Oil (1.98%)

• Top commodity losers: Lumber (-1.70%), Coffee (-3.10%), Cocoa (-3.68 %) and Palladium (-1.95%)

The above data was collected around 14:50 EST.

BONDS:

Japan 1.6040% (+0.2bp), US 2’s 3.51% (-0.031%), US 10’s 4.0280% (-1.6bps); US 30’s 4.65 (-0.018%), Bunds 2.6934% (-0.25bp), France 3.4880% (+0.28bp), Italy 3.5040% (-0.17bp), Turkey 31.835% (+190.5bp), Greece 3.390% (+1.8bp), Portugal 3.092% (-0.4bp); Spain 3.251% (+2bp) and UK Gilts 4.6440% (+0.88bp)

The above data was collected around 14:56 EST.