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Market Talk – April 6, 2026

ASIA:
The major Asian stock markets had a green day today:
• NIKKEI 225 increased 290.19 points or 0.55% to 53,413.68
• Shanghai closed
• Hang Seng closed
• ASX 200 closed
• SENSEX increased 787.30 points or 1.07% to 74,106.85
• Nifty50 increased 255.15 points or 1.12% to 22,968.25
The major Asian currency markets had a mixed day today:
• AUDUSD increased 0.00196 or 0.28% to 0.69146
• NZDUSD increased 0.00234 or 0.41% to 0.57134
• USDJPY increased 0.103 or 0.06% to 159.759
• USDCNY decreased 0.00881 or -0.13% to 6.87720
The above data was collected around 13:35 EST.
Precious Metals:
•  Gold decreased 21.82 USD/t oz. or -0.47% to 4,655.46
•  Silver decreased 0.197 USD/t. oz. or -0.27% to 72.793
The above data was collected around 13:42 EST.
EUROPE/EMEA:
The major Europe stock markets had a closed day today:
•  CAC 40 closed
•  FTSE 100 closed
•  DAX 30 closed
The major Europe currency markets had a mixed day today:
• EURUSD increased 0.00232 or 0.20% to 1.15412
• GBPUSD increased 0.00172 or 0.13% to 1.32276
• USDCHF decreased 0.00231 or -0.29% to 0.79840
The above data was collected around 13:52 EST.

Americas:

US Markets:

DJIA advanced by 165.21 points (0.36%) to 46,669.88
S&P 500 advanced by 29.14 points (0.44%) to 6,611.83
NASDAQ advanced by 117.16 points (0.54%) to 21,996.337
Russell 2000 advanced by 10.60 points (0.42%) to 2,540.643

Canada:

TSX Composite advanced by 73.75 points (0.22%) to 33,181.97
TSX 60 advanced by 3.96 points (0.21%) to 1,927.68

Brazil:

Bovespa advanced by 109.95 points (0.06%) to 188,161.97

ENERGY:
The oil markets had a green day today:
•  Crude Oil increased 2.458 USD/BBL or 2.20% to 113.998
•  Brent increased 1.801 USD/BBL or 1.65% to 110.831
•  Natural gas increased 0.0139 USD/MMBtu or 0.50% to 2.8139
•  Gasoline increased 0.0229 USD/GAL 0.70% to 3.3109
•  Heating oil increased 0.05 USD/GAL or 1.15% to 4.4111
The above data was collected around 13:58 EST.
•  Top commodity gainers: Crude Oil (2.20%), Heating Oil (1.15%), Brent (1.65%) and Rubber (1.36%)
•  Top commodity losers: Rice (-1.31%), Palladium (-1.00%), Lumber (-2.25%) and Cheese (-1.76%)
The above data was collected around 14:15 EST.
BONDS:
Japan 2.4320% (+4.72bp), US 2’s 3.85% (+0.015%), US 10’s 4.3280% (+0.8bps); US 30’s 4.89 (-0.032%), Bunds 2.9951% (-0.81bp), France 3.6800% (-0.42bp), Italy 3.8566% (+0bp), Turkey 32.785% (+233.5bp), Greece 3.815% (-0.4bp), Portugal 3.422% (+0bp); Spain 3.482% (-0.8bp) and UK Gilts 4.7780% (+0.03bp)
The above data was collected around 14:19 EST.
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