Market Talk – September 4, 2025

ASIA:

The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today:

• NIKKEI 225 increased 641.38 points or 1.53% to 42,580.27

• Shanghai decreased 47.681 points or -1.25% to 3,765.876

• Hang Seng decreased 284.92 points or -1.12% to 25,058.51

• ASX 200 increased 87.70 points or 1.00% to 8,826.50

• SENSEX increased 150.30 points or 0.19% to 80,718.01

• Nifty50 increased 19.25 points or 0.08% to 24,734.30

The major Asian currency markets had a mixed day today:

• AUDUSD decreased 0.00342 or -0.52% to 0.65105

• NZDUSD decreased 0.00434 or -0.74% to 0.58372

• USDJPY increased 0.662 or 0.45% to 148.636

• USDCNY increased 0.00211 or 0.03% to 7.14090

The above data was collected around 12:36 EST.

Precious Metals:

• Gold decreased 6.38 USD/t oz. or -0.18% to 3,552.92

• Silver decreased 0.409 USD/t. oz. or -0.99% to 40.781

The above data was collected around 12:41 EST.

EUROPE/EMEA:

The major Europe stock markets had a mixed day today:

• CAC 40 decreased 20.79 points or -0.27% to 7,698.92

• FTSE 100 increased 38.88 points or 0.42% to 9,216.87

• DAX 30 increased 175.53 points or 0.74% to 23,770.33

The major Europe currency markets had a mixed day today:

• EURUSD decreased 0.00215 or -0.18% to 1.16395

• GBPUSD decreased 0.00208 or -0.15% to 1.34197

• USDCHF increased 0.00284 or 0.35% to 0.80664

The above data was collected around 12:52 EST.

US/AMERICAS:

ENERGY:

The oil markets had a mixed day today:

• Crude Oil decreased 0.362 USD/BBL or -0.57% to 63.608

• Brent decreased 0.469 USD/BBL or -0.69% to 67.131

• Natural gas increased 0.0044 USD/MMBtu or 0.14% to 3.0684

• Gasoline increased 0.0043 USD/GAL or 0.21% to 2.0142

• Heating oil decreased 0.0375 USD/GAL or -1.59% to 2.3234

The above data was collected around 12:58 EST.

• Top commodity gainers: Lumber (1.80%), Orange Juice (9.52%), Lean Hogs (0.89%) and Steel (0.72%)

• Top commodity losers: Cocoa (-3.94%), Butter (-4.61%), Palladium (-2.52%) and Platinum (-4.58%)

The above data was collected around 13:11 EST.

BONDS:

Japan 1.6050% (-3.22bp), US 2’s 3.60% (-0.025%), US 10’s 4.1820% (-3.9bps); US 30’s 4.88 (-0.023%), Bunds 2.7189% (-2.17bp), France 3.4900% (-5.1bp), Italy 3.593% (-4.6bp), Turkey 32.805% (+218.5bp), Greece 3.432% (-4.9bp), Portugal 3.135% (-5.1bp); Spain 3.301% (-4.2bp) and UK Gilts 4.7250% (-2.41bp)

The above data was collected around 13:15 EST.