Market Talk – September 19, 2025

ASIA:

The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today:

• NIKKEI 225 decreased 257.62 points or -0.57% to 45,045.81

• Shanghai decreased 11.567 points or -0.30% to 3,820.089

• Hang Seng increased 0.25 points or 0.00% to 26,545.10

• ASX 200 increased 28.30 points or 0.32% to 8,773.50

• SENSEX decreased 387.73 points or -0.47% to 82,626.23

• Nifty50 decreased 96.55 points or -0.38% to 25,327.05

The major Asian currency markets had a mixed day today:

• AUDUSD decreased 0.00217 or -0.33% to 0.65956

• NZDUSD decreased 0.00319 or -0.54% to 0.58575

• USDJPY decreased 0.021 or -0.01% to 147.942

• USDCNY increased 0.01284 or 0.18% to 7.11979

The above data was collected around 15:57 EST.

Precious Metals:

• Gold increased 39.23 USD/t oz. or 1.08% to 3,683.24

• Silver increased 1.147 USD/t. oz. or 2.74% to 42.967

The above data was collected around 16:01 EST.

EUROPE/EMEA:

The major Europe stock markets had a negative day today:

• CAC 40 decreased 1.02 points or -0.01% to 7,853.59

• FTSE 100 decreased 11.44 points or -0.12% to 9,216.67

• DAX 30 decreased 35.12 points or -0.15% to 23,639.41

The major Europe currency markets had a mixed day today:

• EURUSD decreased 0.00415 or -0.35% to 1.17470

• GBPUSD decreased 0.00825 or -0.61% to 1.34720

• USDCHF increased 0.00304 or 0.38% to 0.79556

The above data was collected around 16:04 EST.

US/AMERICAS:

ENERGY:

The oil markets had a negative day today:

• Crude Oil decreased 0.86 USD/BBL or -1.35% to 62.711

• Brent decreased 0.801 USD/BBL or -1.19% to 66.639

• Natural gas decreased 0.0305 USD/MMBtu or -1.04% to 2.9085

• Gasoline decreased 0.0431 USD/GAL or -2.14% to 1.9697

• Heating oil decreased 0.0399 USD/GAL or -1.71% to 2.3001

The above data was collected around 13:02 EST.

• Top commodity gainers: Platinum (1.63%), Silicon (4.11%), Wool (1.90%) and Silver (2.74%)

• Top commodity losers: Gasoline (-2.14%), Heating Oil (-1.71%), Coffee (-4.03%) and Rubber (-1.50%)

The above data was collected around 16:11 EST.

BONDS:

Japan 1.6410% (+4.05bp), US 2’s 3.58% (+0.006%), US 10’s 4.1330% (+2.5bps); US 30’s 4.75 (+0.024%), Bunds 2.7467% (+3.07bp), France 3.5565% (+1.6bp), Italy 3.5633% (+1.29bp), Turkey 31.690% (+210bp), Greece 3.414% (+1.2bp), Portugal 3.165% (+3.7bp); Spain 3.299% (+1.3bp) and UK Gilts 4.7170% (+3.66bp)

The above data was collected around 16:14 EST.