February in Figures
February 28, 2017
Equities were bid sharply higher in February, and the dollar appreciated mostly. Ten-year sovereign debt yields, which had risen during January, reversed course. Short-term interest rates were steady, and commodity prices climbed.
| 10-Yr Yield | o2/28/17 | 01/31/17 | Chg v End-Jan |
| U.S. | 2.38% | 2.45% | -7 Basis Points |
| Germany | 0.20% | 0.43% | -23 |
| Japan | 0.04% | 0.07% | -3 |
| U.K. | 1.15% | 1.41% | -26 |
| Canada | 1.62% | 1.75% | -13 |
| Switzerland | -0.29% | -0.13% | -16 |
| 3-month rates | 02/28/17 | 01/31/17 | Chg v End-Jan |
| U.S. | 1.05% | 1.03% | +2 Basis Points |
| Euroland | -0.35% | -0.35% | 0 |
| Japan | -0.01% | -0.01% | 0 |
| U.K. | 0.35% | 0.36% | -1 |
| Swiss | -0.73% | -0.73% | 0 |
| FX | 02/28/17 | 01/31/17 | % Chg in USD |
| EUR/USD | 1.0578 | 1.0796 | +2.1% |
| USD/JPY | 112.70 | 112.88 | -0.1% |
| USD/CHF | 1.0058 | 0.9895 | +1.6% |
| GBP/USD | 1.2397 | 1.2582 | +1.4% |
| AUD/USD | 0.7658 | 0.7585 | -1.0% |
| NZD/USD | 0.7187 | 0.7337 | +2.1% |
| USD/CAD | 1.3306 | 1.3012 | +2.3% |
| USD/CNY | 6.8670 | 6.8840 | -0.2% |
| Equities | 02/28/17 | 01/31/17 | Chg v End-Jan |
| S&P 500 | 2364 | 2277 | +3.8% |
| Nasdaq | 5825 | 5615 | +3.7% |
| Djia | 20812 | 19864 | +4.8% |
| Dax | 11834 | 11535 | +2.6% |
| Nikkei | 19119 | 19041 | +0.4% |
| Ftse | 7263 | 7099 | +2.3% |
| Canada TSE | 15399 | 15393 | +0.0% |
| Swiss SMI | 8543 | 8292 | +3.0% |
| Commodities | 02/28/17 | 01/31/16 | Chg v End-Jan |
| Oil, $ per barrel | 54.01 | 52.81 | +2.3% |
| Gold, $ per ounce | 1252.60 | 1208.60 | +3.6% |
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