May in Figures
May 31, 2018
The dollar rose over 3% in May against the euro and sterling and by about 1% against the yuan and Canadian dollar but slipped fractionally relative to the yen, loonie and Australian dollar. Ten-year sovereign debt yields had risen in April but declined in May. Share prices rose in the U.K., Canada and United States, but the broad U.S. equity measures experienced widely different gains. Japanese and Swiss stock markets lost ground, and the German Dax was little changed on net. Oil spend two weeks above the $70 level but closed the month with a 2.3% decline. Gold also fell on balance.
| 10-Yr Yield | 05/31/18 | 04/30/18 | Chg v End-Apr |
| U.S. | 2.85% | 2.95% | -10 Basis Points |
| Germany | 0.33% | 0.56% | -23 |
| Japan | 0.02% | 0.05% | -3 |
| U.K. | 1.23% | 1.42% | -19 |
| Canada | 2.23% | 2.30% | -7 |
| Switzerland | -0.12% | +0.03% | -15 |
| 3-month rates | 05/31/18 | 04/30/18 | Chg v End-Apr |
| U.S. | 2.30% | 2.36% | -6 Basis Points |
| Euroland | -0.35% | -0.36% | +1 |
| Japan | -0.01% | -0.03% | +2 |
| U.K. | 0.60% | 0.71% | -11 |
| Swiss | -0.74% | -0.73% | -1 |
| FX | 05/31/18 | 04/30/18 | Pct Chg in $ |
| EUR/USD | 1.1690 | 1.2081 | +3.3% |
| USD/JPY | 108.79 | 109.30 | -0.5% |
| USD/CHF | 0.9857 | 0.9907 | -0.6% |
| GBP/USD | 1.3293 | 1.3767 | +3.5% |
| AUD/USD | 0.7563 | 0.7530 | -0.5% |
| NZD/USD | 0.6998 | 0.7036 | +0.5% |
| USD/CAD | 1.2967 | 1.2832 | +1.0% |
| USD/CNY | 6.4106 | 6.3323 | +1.2% |
| Equities | 05/31/18 | 04/30/18 | Chg v End-Apr |
| S&P 500 | 2706 | 2648 | +2.1% |
| Nasdaq | 7442 | 7066 | +5.3% |
| Djia | 24416 | 24163 | +1.0% |
| Dax | 12605 | 12612 | -0.1% |
| Nikkei | 22202 | 22468 | -1.2% |
| Ftse | 7678 | 7509 | +2.2% |
| Canada TSE | 16055 | 15608 | +2.8% |
| Swiss SMI | 8457 | 8886 | -4.9% |
| Commodities | 05/31/18 | 04/30/18 | Chg v End-Apr |
| Oil, $ per barrel | 67.04 | 68.57 | -2.3% |
| Gold, $ per ounce | 1300.10 | 1316.20 | -1.3% |
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