January in Figures
January 31, 2014
Risk aversion reared its head again in January. Stocks fell. Bond prices rose, sending long-term yields downward. Commodity-sensitive and major European currencies declined, while the yen went up against the the euro as well as the dollar. Gold, in contrast to its 28.2% plunge in 2012, rose 3.2% in the first month of 2014.
| 10-Yr Yield | 12/31/13 | 01/31/14 | Chg vs End-Dec |
| U.S. | 3.03% | 2.65% | -38 Basis Points |
| Germany | 1.92% | 1.66% | -26 |
| Japan | 0.73% | 0.61% | -12 |
| U.K. | 3.02% | 2.70% | -32 |
| Canada | 2.75% | 2.33% | -42 |
| Switzerland | 1.07% | 0.99% | -8 |
| 3-month euros | Chg vs End-Dec | ||
| U.S. | 0.25% | 0.24% | -1 Basis Point |
| Euroland | 0.27% | 0.26% | -1 |
| Japan | 0.15% | 0.14% | -1 |
| U.K. | 0.53% | 0.52% | -1 |
| Canada | 1.17% | 1.17% | 0 |
| Swiss | 0.02% | 0.02% | 0 |
| FX | Pct Chg in USD | ||
| EUR/USD | 1.3758 | 1.3486 | +2.0% |
| USD/JPY | 105.34 | 102.16 | -3.0% |
| USD/CHF | 0.8924 | 0.9067 | +1.6% |
| GBP/USD | 1.6563 | 1.6437 | +0.8% |
| AUD/USD | 0.8923 | 0.8751 | +2.0% |
| NZD/USD | 0.8226 | 0.8085 | +1.7% |
| USD/CAD | 1.0620 | 1.1137 | +4.9% |
| USD/CNY | 6.0535 | 6.0600 | +0.1% |
| Equities | Chg vs End-Dec | ||
| S&P 500 | 1848 | 1783 | -3.5% |
| Nasdaq | 4177 | 4103 | -1.8% |
| Djia | 16577 | 15699 | -5.3% |
| Dax | 9552 | 9306 | -2.6% |
| Nikkei | 16291 | 14915 | -8.4% |
| Ftse | 6749 | 6510 | -3.5% |
| Canada TSE | 13622 | 13695 | +0.5% |
| Swiss SMI | 8203 | 8191 | -0.1% |
| Commodities | Chg vs End-Dec | ||
| Oil, $ per barrel | 98.42 | 97.49 | -0.9% |
| Gold, $ per ounce | 1201.90 | 1240.10 | +3.2% |
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