Market Talk – April 28, 2026

ASIA:

The major Asian stock markets had a negative day today:

• NIKKEI 225 decreased 619.90 points or -1.02% to 59,917.46

• Shanghai decreased 7.707 points or -0.19% to 4,078.637

• Hang Seng decreased 245.87 points or -0.95% to 25,679.78

• ASX 200 decreased 55.70 points or -0.64% to 8,710.70

• SENSEX decreased 416.72 points or -0.54% to 76,886.91

• Nifty50 decreased 97.00 points or -0.40% to 23,995.70

The major Asian currency markets had a mixed day today:

• AUDUSD decreased 0.00050 or -0.08% to 0.71811

• NZDUSD decreased 0.00240 or -0.41% to 0.58848

• USDJPY increased 0.145 or 0.09% to 159.559

• USDCNY increased 0.01300 or 0.19% to 6.83940

The above data was collected around 12:56 EST.

Precious Metals:

•  Gold decreased 91.91 USD/t oz. or -1.96% to 4,591.25

•  Silver decreased 2.332 USD/t. oz. or -3.09% to 73.152

The above data was collected around 13:09 EST.

EUROPE/EMEA:

The major Europe stock markets had a mixed day today:

•  CAC 40 decreased 37.83 points or -0.46% to 8,104.09

•  FTSE 100 increased 11.70 points or 0.11% to 10,332.79

•  DAX 30 decreased 65.27 points or -0.27% to 24,018.26

The major Europe currency markets had a mixed day today:

• EURUSD decreased 0.00121 or -0.10% to 1.17092

• GBPUSD decreased 0.00236 or -0.17% to 1.35107

• USDCHF increased 0.00386 or 0.49% to 0.78950

The above data was collected around 13:13 EST.

ENERGY:

The oil markets had a mixed day today:

•  Crude Oil increased 3.6 USD/BBL or 3.74% to 99.970

•  Brent increased 2.627 USD/BBL or 2.43% to 110.857

•  Natural gas decreased 0.0188 USD/MMBtu or -0.69% to 2.7102

•  Gasoline increased 0.0332 USD/GAL 0.95% to 3.5242

•  Heating oil decreased 0.0287 USD/GAL or -0.72% to 3.9460

The above data was collected around 13:15 EST.

•  Top commodity gainers: Brent (2.43%), Wheat (4.15%), Orange Juice (5.79%) and Crude Oil (3.74%)

•  Top commodity losers: Lumber (-2.67%), Platinum (-2.21%), Silver (-3.09%) and Gold (-1.96%)

The above data was collected around 13:25 EST.

BONDS:

Japan 2.4650% (-1.39bp), US 2’s 3.86% (+0.051%), US 10’s 4.3660% (+2.1bps); US 30’s 4.96 (+0.004%), Bunds 3.0747% (+3.87bp), France 3.7240% (+3.55bp), Italy 3.8850% (+4.15bp), Turkey 33.725% (+14bp), Greece 3.845% (+5.8bp), Portugal 3.500% (+4.2bp); Spain 3.534% (+4.1bp) and UK Gilts 5.0100% (+3.4bp)

The above data was collected around 13:28 EST.