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January in Figures
January 30, 2016
January 2016 was an extremely volatile month in world financial markets. Oil set the tone, with West Texas Intermediate crude plunging almost 31% in the first three weeks to a low of $26.19 before trimming that loss by more than half. Beyond mid-month, stock prices in the U.S. were headed for a record January dive. […] More
December and 2015 in Figures
January 4, 2016
Between the end of November and end of December, long-term interest rates rise in Switzerland, Germany, Britain and the United States but fell in Canada and Japan. Three-month rates adjusted almost fully to the first federal funds rate hike since 2006. The dollar fell against the euro, yen, Swissie and kiwi but advanced against loonie, […] More
October in Figures
November 1, 2015
In several countries during October, equities recorded the sharpest monthly gains in four years. Bond yields fell in Japan, Germany and the United States but rose in Britain. Short-term interest rates fell in the eurozone but were unchanged elsewhere. Crude oil and gold advanced about 5%. Naturally the dollar fell against commodity-sensitive currencies. But the […] More
May in Figures
May 30, 2015
The dollar resumed its uptrend in May following a counter-trend move in April. An exception was the yuan, which marches to a government-managed beat rather than one set by market forces. The kiwi was the weakest currency among those charted in this feature. Long-term interest rates were mixed in May, while short-term rates again barely […] More
February in Figures
February 28, 2015
The short month of February lacked a consistent story to tie around different asset market classes. Share prices appreciated across the board, but the dollar underwent mixed and rather diverse changes ranging from a 3.8% rise against the Swiss franc to a similarly-sized depreciation versus the New Zealand dollar. U.S. and British long-term interest rates […] More
January in Figures
January 30, 2015
2014 got off to an extraordinarily volatile start in the marketplace, with huge declines in long-term interest rates, big gains in the yen and dollar, wide swings in equities not all in the same direction, a 9.4% drop in oil prices, and a recovery of 8.0% in the price of gold. The month saw huge […] More
December and 2014 in Figures
January 4, 2015
Substantial declines were posted in 10-year sovereign debt yields both in December and in calendar 2014. British share prices stagnated, but other equity markets performed very well. The three-month eurilibor interest rate fell 21 basis points last year, and Swiss short-term rates moved below zero. The dollar experienced once of its best years, posting similar […] More
Weak Data Fuels Further Selling Pressure on Oil and Equities
October 10, 2014
Equities sold off further in Asia and Europe. The dollar is mostly higher. Many in the U.S. are observing a 3-day weekend for the Columbus Day holiday. WTI oil dropped more than 1% to $84.55. Gold is 0.2% softer. 10-year gilt yields are five basis points lower. 10-year sovereign debt yields remain below 1.0% in […] More
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 […] More
March and the First Quarter in Figures
March 31, 2014
Ten-year sovereign debt yields rose slightly in most of our survey during March but still posted significant declines in the quarter. There was again almost no movement at the short end. Oil and gold prices traced directionally opposite moves against one another in both March and 1Q.The dollar fell over 3% in March against the […] More
