August in Figures
September 1, 2012
Commodity prices rose sharply, and equities advanced more moderately in August. The yield spread widened, while the dollar experienced mixed results, falling against key European currencies and the Canadian dollar, advancing versus the Aussie and New Zealand dollars, and hardly changing on net against the yen and yuan. With the notable exception of the loonie, many of the currency pair movements reversed the direction seen in July.
| 10-Yr Yield | 07/31/12 | 08/31/12 | Chg vs End-July |
| U.S. | 1.47% | 1.63% | +16 Basis Points |
| Germany | 1.28% | 1.33% | +5 |
| Japan | 0.79% | 0.80% | +1 |
| U.K. | 1.47% | 1.46% | -1 |
| Canada | 1.68% | 1.76% | +8 |
| Switzerland | 0.48% | 0.50% | +2 |
| 3-month euros | Chg vs End-July | ||
| U.S. | 0.44% | 0.42% | -2 Basis Points |
| Euroland | 0.26% | 0.17% | -9 |
| Japan | 0.20% | 0.19% | -1 |
| U.K. | 0.74% | 0.68% | -6 |
| Canada | 1.30% | 1.29% | -1 |
| Swiss | 0.06% | 0.05% | -1 |
| FX | Pct Chg in USD | Pct Chg in USD | |
| EUR/USD | 1.2301 | 1.2578 | -2.2% |
| USD/JPY | 78.14 | 78.28 | +0.2% |
| USD/CHF | 0.9768 | 0.9544 | -2.3% |
| GBP/USD | 1.5676 | 1.5881 | -1.3% |
| AUD/USD | 1.0501 | 1.0326 | +1.1% |
| NZD/USD | 0.8089 | 0.8030 | -0.7% |
| USD/CAD | 1.0029 | 0.9856 | -1.7% |
| USD/CNY | 6.3619 | 6.3484 | -0.2% |
| Equities | Chg vs End-July | ||
| S&P 500 | 1379 | 1407 | +2.0% |
| Nasdaq | 2940 | 3067 | +4.3% |
| Djia | 13009 | 13091 | +0.6% |
| Dax | 6773 | 6971 | +2.9% |
| Nikkei | 8695 | 8840 | +1.7% |
| Ftse | 5635 | 5711 | +1.3% |
| Canada TSE | 11665 | 11949 | +2.4% |
| Swiss SMI | 6399 | 6388 | -0.2% |
| Commodities | Chg vs End-July | ||
| Oil, $ per brl | 88.01 | 96.47 | +9.6 |
| Gold, $ per oz | 1617.50 | 1684.60 | +4.1% |
Copyright Larry Greenberg 2012. All rights reserved. No secondary distribution without express permission.
Tags: bonds, commodities, Dollar, stocks
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