gold and oil prices
February in Figures
February 28, 2019
Sterling and the dollar strengthened during February. Ten-year sovereign debt yields rose slightly more sharply in the month than their counterparts in the other countries featured in the table below, but none of the central bank rates among them were changed. Equities in most of the places continued to recover, although not as much as […] More
Markets Experiencing Most Panic of 2016
February 11, 2016
Ten-year sovereign debt yields fell overnight by 16 basis points in the U.K. and 4 bps in Germany. The futures indication for the 10-year U.S. Treasury is an 11-basis point yield decline to 1.56%. Gold recorded its greatest daily leap in a year. It’s up 3.3% on balance at $1,236.27 per troy ounce. West Texas […] More
February in Figures
February 28, 2013
During February, commodity prices and sovereign debt yields fell, while the dollar advanced pretty much across the board. Three-month deposit rates stayed very low and edged marginally downward in some cases. Equities rose on balance but not as much as in January. The biggest stock market increases were in Japan and Switzerland, matching up with […] More
April in Figures
April 30, 2012
Concern about the growth outlook in advanced economies revived in April, dragging share prices and both short- and long-term interest rates somewhat lower. Gold barely moved on balance, but oil prices closed higher for the month and stayed above the key $100 per barrel level. The yen strengthened 3.5% against the dollar, which slipped below […] More
