September and the Third Quarter in Figures
October 1, 2015
The dollar and yen strengthened in September, while equities and commodities fell globally. Sovereign debt yields dropped sharply in the United States, Britain and Germany but only marginally in Japan, Canada, and Switzerland. The third quarter equity performance was the worst in several years, and WTI crude oil collapsed 24.2%. The dollar in 3Q advances sharply against many emerging market currencies, fell against the yen and was little changed against the euro.
| 10-Yr Yield | 09/30/15 | Chg vs End-Aug | Chg vs End-June |
| U.S. | 2.04% | -18 Basis Points | -31 Basis Points |
| Germany | 0.59% | -21 | -17 |
| Japan | 0.35% | -2 | -10 |
| U.K. | 1.76% | -20 | -26 |
| Canada | 1.47% | -2 | -28 |
| Switzerland | -0.16% | -1 | -22 |
| 3-month rates | Chg vs End-Aug | Chg vs End-June | |
| U.S. | 0.33% | 0 Basis Points | +5 Basis Points |
| Euroland | -0.04% | 0 | -3 |
| Japan | 0.08% | -1 | -1 |
| U.K. | 0.58% | -1 | 0 |
| Swiss | -0.73% | -1 | +5 |
| FX | Pct Chg in USD | Pct Chg in USD | |
| EUR/USD | 1.1176 | +0.5% | -0.3% |
| USD/JPY | 119.88 | -1.1% | -2.1% |
| USD/CHF | 0.9738 | +0.8% | +4.1% |
| GBP/USD | 1.5127 | +1.5% | +3.8% |
| AUD/USD | 0.7015 | +1.5% | +9.9% |
| NZD/USD | 0.6396 | -1.0% | +5.8% |
| USD/CAD | 1.3324 | +1.2% | +6.6% |
| USD/CNY | 6.3360 | -0.6% | +2.2% |
| Equities | Chg vs End-Aug | Chg vs End-June | |
| S&P 500 | 1920 | -2.6% | -6.9% |
| Nasdaq | 4620 | -3.3% | -7.3% |
| Djia | 16285 | -1.5% | -7.6% |
| Dax | 9660 | -5.8% | -11.7% |
| Nikkei | 17388 | -8.0% | -14.1% |
| Ftse | 6062 | -3.0% | -7.0% |
| Canada TSE | 13307 | -4.0% | -8.6% |
| Swiss SMI | 8513 | -3.5% | +3.1% |
| Commodities | Chg vs End-Aug | Chg vs End-June | |
| Oil, $ per barrel | 45.09 | -8.4% | -24.2% |
| Gold, $ per ounce | 1115.50 | -1.4% | -4.8% |
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