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 JPY 80.0 at month’s end. The U.S. currency rose 1.1% or less against the kiwi, loonie, Swiss franc and euro but fell 1.5% versus sterling.
| 10-Yr Yield | 03/30/12 | 04/30/12 | Chg vs End-March |
| U.S. | 2.21% | 1.92% | -29 Basis Points |
| Germany | 1.79% | 1.66% | -13 |
| Japan | 0.99% | 0.90% | -9 |
| U.K. | 2.20% | 2.11% | -9 |
| Canada | 2.11% | 2.05% | -6 |
| Switzerland | 0.86% | 0.71% | -15 |
| 3-month euros | Chg vs End-March | ||
| U.S. | 0.47% | 0.47% | -11 Basis Points |
| Euroland | 0.68% | 0.64% | -4 |
| Japan | 0.20% | 0.20% | 0 |
| U.K. | 1.03% | 1.01% | -2 |
| Canada | 1.38% | 1.36% | -2 |
| Swiss | 0.11% | 0.11% | 0 |
| FX | Pct Chg in USD | ||
| EUR/USD | 1.3336 | 1.3229 | +0.7% |
| USD/JPY | 82.74 | 79.84 | -3.5% |
| USD/CHF | 0.9025 | 0.9079 | +0.6% |
| GBP/USD | 1.5996 | 1.6233 | -1.5% |
| AUD/USD | 1.0359 | 1.0427 | -0.7% |
| NZD/USD | 0.8274 | 0.8163 | +1.1% |
| USD/CAD | 0.9973 | 0.9875 | +1.0% |
| USD/CNY | 6.2975 | 6.2823 | -0.2% |
| Equities | Chg vs End-March | ||
| S&P 500 | 1408 | 1398 | -0.7% |
| Nasdaq | 3092 | 3046 | -1.5% |
| Djia | 13212 | 13214 | 0.0% |
| Dax | 6947 | 6761 | -2.7% |
| Nikkei | 10084 | 9521 | -5.6% |
| Ftse | 5768 | 5738 | -0.5% |
| Canada TSE | 12392 | 12293 | -0.8% |
| Swiss SMI | 6236 | 6096 | -2.2% |
| Commodities | Pct Change | ||
| Oil, $ per brl | 103.02 | 104.87 | +1.8% |
| Gold, $ per oz | 1669.30 | 1663.40 | -0.4% |
Copyright Larry Greenberg 2012. All rights reserved. No secondary distribution without express permission.
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