September and 3Q12 in Figures
September 29, 2012
Aided by monetary stimulus, most long- and short-term interest rates fell during the third quarter including in September. Impressive stock market rallies happened in 3Q except in Japan where the Nikkei lost 1.5% on balance. The dollar fell across the board both in the latest month and quarter. Gold and oil rose sharply in the quarter, but their trends diverged in September.
| 10-Yr Yield | 09/28/12 | Chg vs End-Aug | Chg vs End-June |
| U.S. | 1.63% | 0 Basis Points | -1 Basis Point |
| Germany | 1.44% | +11 | -14 |
| Japan | 0.78% | -2 | -6 |
| U.K. | 1.73% | +8 | 0 |
| Canada | 1.73% | -3 | 0 |
| Switzerland | 0.56% | +6 | -8 |
| 3-month euros | Chg vs End-Aug | Chg vs End-June | |
| U.S. | 0.36% | -8 Basis Points | -10 Basis Points |
| Euroland | 0.15% | -2 | -41 |
| Japan | 0.19% | 0 | -1 |
| U.K. | 0.60% | -8 | -30 |
| Canada | 1.27% | -2 | -4 |
| Swiss | 0.04% | -1 | -5 |
| FX | Pct Chg in USD | Pct Chg in USD | |
| EUR/USD | 1.2847 | -2.1% | -1.5% |
| USD/JPY | 78.00 | -0.4% | -2.4% |
| USD/CHF | 0.9406 | -1.4% | -0.9% |
| GBP/USD | 1.6143 | -1.6% | -2.9% |
| AUD/USD | 1.0373 | -0.4% | -1.4% |
| NZD/USD | 0.8287 | -3.1% | -3.5% |
| USD/CAD | 0.9833 | -0.2% | -3.9% |
| USD/CNY | 6.2855 | -1.0% | -1.1% |
| Equities | Chg vs End-Aug | Chg vs End-June | |
| S&P 500 | 1441 | +2.4% | +5.8% |
| Nasdaq | 3116 | +1.6% | +6.2% |
| Djia | 13437 | +2.6% | +4.3% |
| Dax | 7216 | +3.5% | +6.7% |
| Nikkei | 8871 | +0.4% | -1.5% |
| Ftse | 5742 | +0.5% | +3.1% |
| Canada TSE | 12317 | +3.1% | +6.2% |
| Swiss SMI | 6496 | +1.7% | +7.1% |
| Commodities | Pct Change | Pct Change | |
| Oil, $ per brl | 92.19 | -4.4% | +8.5% |
| Gold, $ per oz | 1771.10 | +5.1% | +10.5% |
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Tags: bonds, foreign exchange, gold, Oil, stocks
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