January in Figures
January 29, 2010
Risk aversion staged a comeback at the start of 2010 and was manifested in a stronger yen and dollar, lower bond yields, weaker equity markets, and softer commodity prices.
| 10-Yr Yield | 12/31/09 | 01/29/10 | Chg vs End-Nov |
| U.S. | 3.83% | 3.58% | -25 Basis Points |
| Germany | 3.39% | 3.20% | -19 |
| Japan | 1.30% | 1.32% | +2 |
| U.K. | 4.02% | 3.91% | -11 |
| Canada | 3.60% | 3.35% | -25 |
| 3-month euros | |||
| U.S. | 0.25% | 0.25% | 0 Basis Points |
| Euroland | 0.66% | 0.61% | 52 |
| Japan | 0.28% | 0.26% | -2 |
| U.K. | 0.61% | 0.62% | +1 |
| Canada | 0.47% | 0.44% | -3 |
| Swiss | 0.25% | 0.25% | 0 |
| FX | Pct Chg in US$ | ||
| EUR/$ | 1.4318 | 1.3868 | +3.2% |
| $/JPY | 93.08 | 90.28 | -3.0% |
| $/CHF | 1.0348 | 1.0612 | +2.6% |
| GBP/$ | 1.6166 | 1.5993 | +1.1% |
| AUD/$ | 0.8991 | 0.8849 | +1.6% |
| NZ$/$ | 0.7264 | 0.7014 | +3.6% |
| $/CAD | 1.0482 | 1.0702 | +2.1% |
| Equities | Pct Change | ||
| Nasdaq | 2269 | 2147 | -5.4% |
| Djia | 10428 | 10067 | -3.5% |
| Dax | 5957 | 5609 | -5.8% |
| Nikkei | 10546 | 10198 | -3.3% |
| Ftse | 5413 | 5189 | -4.1% |
| Canada TSE | 11727 | 11094 | -5.4% |
| Swiss SMI | 6546 | 6441 | -1.6% |
| Commodities | Pct Change | ||
| Oil, $ per brl | 79.36 | 72.89 | -8.2% |
| Gold, $ per oz | 1096.95 | 1080.85 | -1.5% |
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