October in Figures
October 31, 2013
Share prices strengthened in October with the notable exception of Japan. Long-term interest rates subsided further, while short-term rates remained steady and well below the long rates. The dollar closed narrowly mixed, and gold posted a minuscule dip. Oil prices fell around 6% and swung back below $100 per barrel.
| 10-Yr Yield | 09/30/13 | 10/31/13 | Chg vs End-Sept |
| U.S. | 2.62% | 2.55% | -7 Basis Points |
| Germany | 1.78% | 1.67% | -11 |
| Japan | 0.68% | 0.59% | -9 |
| U.K. | 2.72% | 2.61% | -11 |
| Canada | 2.54% | 2.42% | -12 |
| Switzerland | 1.02% | 0.97% | -5 |
| 3-month euros | Chg vs End-Sept | ||
| U.S. | 0.25% | 0.24% | -1 Basis Points |
| Euroland | 0.16% | 0.18% | +1 |
| Japan | 0.15% | 0.14% | -1 |
| U.K. | 0.52% | 0.51% | -1 |
| Canada | 1.17% | 1.17% | 0 |
| Swiss | 0.02% | 0.02% | 0 |
| FX | Pct Chg in USD | ||
| EUR/USD | 1.3523 | 1.3581 | -0.4% |
| USD/JPY | 98.33 | 98.36 | +0.0% |
| USD/CHF | 0.9047 | 0.9071 | +0.3% |
| GBP/USD | 1.6184 | 1.6033 | +0.9% |
| AUD/USD | 0.9324 | 0.9453 | -1.4% |
| NZD/USD | 0.8308 | 0.8265 | +0.5% |
| USD/CAD | 1.0305 | 1.0430 | +1.2% |
| USD/CNY | 6.1210 | 6.0942 | -0.4% |
| Equities | Chg vs End-Sept | ||
| S&P 500 | 1682 | 1757 | +4.5% |
| Nasdaq | 3771 | 3920 | +4.0% |
| Djia | 15130 | 15545 | +2.7% |
| Dax | 8594 | 9034 | +5.1% |
| Nikkei | 14456 | 14327 | -0.9% |
| Ftse | 6462 | 6731 | +4.2% |
| Canada TSE | 12787 | 13361 | +4.5% |
| Swiss SMI | 8023 | 8234 | +2.6% |
| Commodities | Chg vs End-Sept | ||
| Oil, $ per barrel | 102.33 | 96.38 | -5.8% |
| Gold, $ per ounce | 1326.50 | 1323.60 | -0.2% |
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