November in Figures
December 3, 2013
Most sovereign debt yields went up last month, whereas commodities declined. The dollar advanced against the yen and commodity-sensitive currencies, declined against sterling, and held generally steady on balance against the euro, Swiss franc and yuan. Although share prices strengthened generally, the British Ftse’s 1.2% drop proved an exception. Short-term interest rates remained anchored at low levels, so yield curves steepened.
| 10-Yr Yield | 10/31/13 | 11/29/13 | Chg vs End-Oct |
| U.S. | 2.55% | 2.75% | +20 Basis Points |
| Germany | 1.67% | 1.70% | +3 |
| Japan | 0.59% | 0.61% | +2 |
| U.K. | 2.61% | 2.77% | +16 |
| Canada | 2.42% | 2.55% | +13 |
| Switzerland | 0.97% | 0.88% | -9 |
| 3-month euros | Chg vs End-Oct | ||
| U.S. | 0.24% | 0.24% | 0 Basis Points |
| Euroland | 0.18% | 0.19% | +1 |
| Japan | 0.14% | 0.14% | 0 |
| U.K. | 0.51% | 0.52% | +1 |
| Canada | 1.17% | 1.17% | 0 |
| Swiss | 0.02% | 0.02% | 0 |
| FX | Pct Chg in USD | ||
| EUR/USD | 1.3581 | 1.3562 | +0.1% |
| USD/JPY | 98.36 | 102.73 | +4.4% |
| USD/CHF | 0.9071 | 0.9074 | 0.0% |
| GBP/USD | 1.6033 | 1.6358 | -2.0% |
| AUD/USD | 0.9453 | 0.9103 | +3.8% |
| NZD/USD | 0.8265 | 0.8159 | +1.3% |
| USD/CAD | 1.0430 | 1.0627 | +1.9% |
| USD/CNY | 6.0942 | 6.0920 | 0.0% |
| Equities | Chg vs End-Oct | ||
| S&P 500 | 1757 | 1806 | +2.8% |
| Nasdaq | 3920 | 4060 | +3.6% |
| Djia | 15545 | 16086 | +3.5% |
| Dax | 9034 | 9405 | +4.1% |
| Nikkei | 14327 | 15662 | +9.3% |
| Ftse | 6731 | 6651 | -1.2% |
| Canada TSE | 13361 | 13395 | +0.3% |
| Swiss SMI | 8234 | 8264 | +0.4% |
| Commodities | Chg vs End-Sept | ||
| Oil, $ per barrel | 96.38 | 92.72 | -3.8% |
| Gold, $ per ounce | 1323.60 | 1250.60 | -5.5% |
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Tags: bond yields, commodities, Dollar, foreign exchange, stock prices
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