September and 3Q in Figures
September 30, 2014
The dollar rose broadly and commodities fell in both September and the third quarter. Ten-year sovereign debt yields rose in September but fell in the summer quarter. Three-month euro deposit rates fell sharply in July-August but little further in September. Other short-term interest rates held generally steady in the quarter.
| 10-Yr Yield | 09/30/14 | Chg from end-2Q | Chg vs End-Aug |
| U.S. | 2.50% | +3 Basis Points | +15 Basis Points |
| Germany | 0.95% | -41 | +6 |
| Japan | 0.52% | -5 | +3 |
| U.K. | 2.42% | -15 | +5 |
| Canada | 2.15% | -9 | +15 |
| Switzerland | 0.46% | -20 | +5 |
| 3-month euros | |||
| U.S. | 0.23% | 0 Basis Points | 0 Basis Points |
| Euroland | 0.06% | -12 | -1 |
| Japan | 0.12% | -1 | -1 |
| U.K. | 0.56% | +1 | 0 |
| Swiss | 0.01% | 0 | -1 |
| FX | Pct Chg in USD | Pct Chg in USD | |
| EUR/USD | 1.2629 | +8.4% | +4.1% |
| USD/JPY | 109.65 | +8.2% | +5.4% |
| USD/CHF | 0.9547 | +7.7% | +4.0% |
| GBP/USD | 1.6210 | +5.6% | +2.4% |
| AUD/USD | 0.8752 | +7.7% | +6.7% |
| NZD/USD | 0.7803 | +12.2% | +7.1% |
| USD/CAD | 1.0965 | +2.8% | +0.8% |
| USD/CNY | 6.1385 | -1.2% | -0.1% |
| Equities | Chg from end-2Q | Chg vs End-Aug | |
| S&P 500 | 1972 | -0.2% | +3.7% |
| Nasdaq | 4493 | +1.9% | +4.8% |
| Djia | 17043 | +1.3% | +3.2% |
| Dax | 9474 | -3.7% | +0.7% |
| Nikkei | 16174 | +6.7% | -1.3% |
| Ftse | 6623 | -1.8% | +1.3% |
| Canada TSE | 14961 | -0.9% | +1.9% |
| Swiss SMI | 8835 | +3.2% | +2.0% |
| Commodities | Chg from End-2Q | Chg vs End-Aug | |
| Oil, $ per barrel | 91.16 | -14.1% | -5.0% |
| Gold, $ per ounce | 1210.50 | -8.4% | -5.9% |
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Tags: bond yields, Dollar, equities, gold, Oil
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