September and the Third Quarter in Figures
September 30, 2013
The dollar traded lower in September except against the yen. Share prices advanced pretty strongly, and bond yields settled back, spurred by the Fed’s surprise decision not to taper just yet. The prices of gold and oil fell. During the third quarter, equities climbed, but the dollar eased against the currencies covered in this feature.
| 10-Yr Yield | 09/30/13 | Chg vs End-Aug | Chg vs End-June |
| U.S. | 2.62% | -17 Basis Points | +13 Basis Points |
| Germany | 1.78% | -7 | +5 |
| Japan | 0.68% | -3 | -16 |
| U.K. | 2.72% | -5 | +28 |
| Canada | 2.54% | -3 | +10 |
| Switzerland | 1.02% | -6 | 0 |
| 3-month euros | Chg vs End-Aug | Chg vs End-June | |
| U.S. | 0.25% | -1 Basis Point | -2 Basis Points |
| Euroland | 0.16% | +1 | +1 |
| Japan | 0.15% | 0 | -1 |
| U.K. | 0.52% | 0 | +1 |
| Canada | 1.17% | 0 | 0 |
| Swiss | 0.02% | 0 | 0 |
| FX | Pct Chg in USD | Pct Chg in USD | |
| EUR/USD | 1.3523 | -2.3% | -3.8% |
| USD/JPY | 98.33 | +0.2% | -1.0% |
| USD/CHF | 0.9047 | -2.9% | -4.3% |
| GBP/USD | 1.6184 | -4.3% | -6.1% |
| AUD/USD | 0.9324 | -4.4% | -2.0% |
| NZD/USD | 0.8308 | -6.9% | -6.8% |
| USD/CAD | 1.0305 | -2.2% | -2.0% |
| USD/CNY | 6.1210 | 0.0% | -0.3% |
| Equities | Chg vs End-Aug | Chg vs End-June | |
| S&P 500 | 1682 | +3.0% | +4.7% |
| Nasdaq | 3771 | +3.9% | +10.8% |
| Djia | 15130 | +2.2% | +1.5% |
| Dax | 8594 | +6.1% | +8.0% |
| Nikkei | 14456 | +8.0% | +5.7% |
| Ftse | 6462 | +0.8% | +4.0% |
| Canada TSE | 12787 | +1.1% | +5.4% |
| Swiss SMI | 8023 | +3.6% | +4.4% |
| Commodities | Pct Change | Pct Change | |
| Oil, $ per barrel | 102.33 | -4.9% | +6.0% |
| Gold, $ per ounce | 1326.50 | -5.0% | +9.5% |
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