Market Talk – July 28, 2026

ASIA:

The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today:

• NIKKEI 225 decreased 2,566.27 points or -3.95% to 62,364.92

• Shanghai decreased 44.93 points or -1.16% to 3,813.315

• Hang Seng increased 103.67 points or 0.41% to 25,310.85

• ASX 200 increased 53.80 points or 0.60% to 8,947.80

• SENSEX decreased 69.86 points or -0.09% to 76,765.92

• Nifty50 decreased 10.60 points or -0.04% to 23,985.35

The major Asian currency markets had a mixed day today:

• AUDUSD decreased 0.00088 or -0.13% to 0.69818

• NZDUSD increased 0.00201 or 0.35% to 0.57931

• USDJPY decreased 0.016 or -0.01% to 163.735

• USDCNY increased 0.00409 or 0.06% to 6.76948

The above data was collected around 12:49 EST.

Precious Metals:

•  Gold decreased 40.06 USD/t oz. or -0.98% to 4,037.38

•  Silver decreased 1.041 USD/t. oz. or -1.78% to 57.364

The above data was collected around 12:53 EST.

EUROPE/EMEA:

The major Europe stock markets had a green day today:

•  CAC 40 increased 52.72 points or 0.63% to 8,458.78

•  FTSE 100 increased 89.27 points or 0.83% to 10,871.02

•  DAX 30 increased 102.98 points or 0.41% to 25,464.01

The major Europe currency markets had a mixed day today:

• EURUSD increased 0.00281 or 0.25% to 1.13961

• GBPUSD increased 0.00124 or 0.09% to 1.33018

• USDCHF decreased 0.00129 or -0.16% to 0.81772

The above data was collected around 13:00 EST.

ENERGY:

The oil markets had a mixed day today:

•  Crude Oil decreased 4.063 USD/BBL or -4.92% to 78.547

•  Brent decreased 5.021 USD/BBL or -5.68% to 83.339

•  Natural gas decreased 0.0963 USD/MMBtu or -3.48% to 2.6707

•  Gasoline increased 0.0035 USD/GAL 0.11% to 3.3308

•  Heating oil decreased 0.011 USD/GAL or -0.27% to 4.1006

The above data was collected around 13:04 EST.

•  Top commodity gainers: Cocoa (1.69%), Coffee (5.86%), Corn (1.44%) and Feeder Cattle (1.44%)

•  Top commodity losers: Orange Juice (-3.29%), Brent (-5.68%), Natural Gas (-3.48%) and Crude Oil (-4.92%)

The above data was collected around 13:11 EST.

BONDS:

Japan 2.7810% (+0.98bp), US 2’s 4.28% (-0.052%), US 10’s 4.6000% (-5.8bps); US 30’s 5.09 (-0.047%), Bunds 3.1110% (-1.65bp), France 3.891% (-2.45bp), Italy 3.9000% (-4.23bp), Turkey 34.990% (-9.5bp), Greece 3.8340% (+1.65bp), Portugal 3.4590% (-3.08bp); Spain 3.559% (-3.5bp) and UK Gilts 4.9533% (-3.15bp)

The above data was collected around 13:14 EST.