June in Figures
July 1, 2009
The dollar’s 6.7% advance against the Canadian loonie reversed a big loss in May. The dollar advanced by 1.8% against the Swiss franc, another currency where officials seek a softer tone. Smaller dollar gains were posted against the euro and yen, while losses were made against the pound, Aussie dollar and kiwi. U.S. bond spreads widened in June, and European equities underperformed other stock markets. Oil firmed, but gold eased.
| 10-Yr Yield | 05/29/09 | 06/30/09 | Chg vs End-April |
| U.S. | 3.45% | 3.53% | +8 Basis Points |
| Germany | 3.59% | 3.39% | -20 |
| Japan | 1.50% | 1.35% | -15 |
| U.K. | 3.75% | 3.69% | -6 |
| Canada | 3.41% | 3.36% | -5 |
| 3-month euros | |||
| U.S. | 0.66% | 0.60% | -6 Basis Points |
| Euroland | 1.27% | 1.10% | -17 |
| Japan | 0.52% | 0.46% | -6 |
| U.K. | 1.28% | 1.19% | -9 |
| Canada | 0.70% | 0.60% | -10 |
| Swiss | 0.40% | 0.40% | 0 |
| FX | Pct Chg in US$ | ||
| EUR/$ | 1.4150 | 1.4022 | +0.9% |
| $/JPY | 95.28 | 96.36 | +1.1% |
| $/CHF | 1.0678 | 1.0867 | +1.8% |
| GBP/$ | 1.6187 | 1.6448 | -1.6% |
| AUD/$ | 0.8013 | 0.8053 | -0.5% |
| NZ$/$ | 0.6397 | 0.6452 | -0.9% |
| $/CAD | 1.0900 | 1.1632 | +6.7% |
| Equities | |||
| Nasdaq | 1774 | 1835 | +3.4% |
| Djia | 8500 | 8447 | -0.6% |
| Dax | 4941 | 4809 | -2.7% |
| Nikkei | 9523 | 9958 | +4.6% |
| Ftse | 4418 | 4249 | +-3.8 |
| Canada TSE | 10370 | 10375 | +0.0% |
| Swiss SMI | 5350 | 5404 | +1.0% |
| Commodities | |||
| Oil, $ per brl | 66.31 | 69.89 | +5.4% |
| Gold, $ per oz | 979.15 | 926.60 | -5.4% |
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