Market Talk – March 23, 2026

ASIA:

The major Asian stock markets had a negative day today:

• NIKKEI 225 decreased 1,857.04 points or -3.48% to 51,515.49

• Shanghai decreased 143.77 points or -3.63% to 3,813.283

• Hang Seng decreased 894.85 points or -3.54% to 24,382.47

• ASX 200 decreased 62.50 points or -0.74% to 8,365.90

• SENSEX decreased 1,836.57 points or -2.46% to 72,696.39

• Nifty50 decreased 601.85 points or -2.60% to 22,512.65

The major Asian currency markets had a mixed day today:

• AUDUSD decreased 0.00372 or -0.53% to 0.69843

• NZDUSD increased 0.0003 or 0.05% to 0.58340

• USDJPY decreased 0.402 or -0.25% to 158.827

• USDCNY decreased 0.01257 or -0.18% to 6.89403

The above data was collected around 12:27 EST.

Precious Metals:

•  Gold decreased 134.23 USD/t oz. or -2.99% to 4,354.49

•  Silver increased 0.402 USD/t. oz. or 0.59% to 67.998

The above data was collected around 12:29 EST.

EUROPE/EMEA:

The major Europe stock markets had a mixed day today:

•  CAC 40 increased 60.58 points or 0.79% to 7,726.20

•  FTSE 100 decreased 24.18 points or -0.24% to 9,894.15

•  DAX 30 increased 273.67 points or 1.22% to 22,653.86

The major Europe currency markets had a mixed day today:

• EURUSD increased 0.00121 or 0.10% to 1.15842

• GBPUSD increased 0.00542 or 0.41% to 1.33947

• USDCHF decreased 0.00048 or -0.06% to 0.78750

The above data was collected around 12:32 EST.

ENERGY:

The oil markets had a negative day today:

•  Crude Oil decreased 7.744 USD/BBL or -7.88% to 90.487

•  Brent decreased 9.652 USD/BBL or -8.60% to 102.538

•  Natural gas decreased 0.1704 USD/MMBtu or -5.51% to 2.9246

•  Gasoline decreased 0.251 USD/GAL -7.64% to 3.0352

•  Heating oil decreased 0.3826 USD/GAL or -8.30% to 4.2258

The above data was collected around 12:35 EST.

•  Top commodity gainers: Copper (1.87%), Silicon (1.43%), Orange Juice (1.84%) and Nickel (1.21%)

•  Top commodity losers: Brent (-8.60%), Heating Oil (-8.30%), Crude Oil (-7.88%) and Gasoline (-7.64%)

The above data was collected around 12:40 EST.

BONDS:

Japan 2.3220% (+5.4bp), US 2’s 3.87% (-0.042%), US 10’s 4.3660% (-2.1bps); US 30’s 4.94 (-0.008%), Bunds 3.0023% (-3.58bp), France 3.7070% (-4.71bp), Italy 3.9250% (-4.04bp), Turkey 34.730% (+113.5bp), Greece 3.861% (-1.8bp), Portugal 3.471% (-4.2bp); Spain 3.517% (-6bp) and UK Gilts 4.8490% (-9.12bp)

The above data was collected around 12:53 EST.