November in Figures
November 29, 2014
In November, long-term interest rates fell sharply, and oil prices plunged nearly 20%. Most equity markets but not Germany’s appreciated, and so did the dollar against most other currencies. Gold closed little changed on balance.
| 10-Yr Yield | 10/31/14 | 10/31/14 | Chg vs End-Oct |
| U.S. | 2.33% | 2.16 | -17 Basis Points |
| Germany | 084% | 0.70% | -14 |
| Japan | 0.45% | 0.41% | -4 |
| U.K. | 2.25% | 1.93% | -32 |
| Canada | 2.15% | 1.85% | -30 |
| Switzerland | 0.58% | 0.28% | -30 |
| 3-month euros | |||
| U.S. | 0.23% | 0.23% | 0 Basis Points |
| Euroland | 0.06% | 0.06% | 0 |
| Japan | 0.12% | 0.11% | -1 |
| U.K. | 0.55% | 0.56% | +1 |
| Swiss | 0.01% | 0.00 | -1 |
| FX | Pct Chg in USD | ||
| EUR/USD | 1.2533 | 1.2440 | +0.7% |
| USD/JPY | 112.33 | 118.67 | +5.6% |
| USD/CHF | 0.9621 | 0.9661 | +0.4% |
| GBP/USD | 1.6000 | 1.5638 | +2.3% |
| AUD/USD | 0.8799 | 0.8511 | +3.4% |
| NZD/USD | 0.7793 | 0.7839 | -0.6% |
| USD/CAD | 1.1207 | 1.1438 | +2.1% |
| USD/CNY | 6.1127 | 6.1434 | +0.5% |
| Equities | Chg vs End-Oct | ||
| S&P 500 | 2018 | 2068 | +2.5% |
| Nasdaq | 4631 | 4792 | +3.5% |
| Djia | 17391 | 17828 | +2.5% |
| Dax | 9327 | 9150 | -1.9% |
| Nikkei | 16414 | 17460 | +6.4% |
| Ftse | 6546 | 6723 | +2.7% |
| Canada TSE | 14617 | 14745 | +0.9% |
| Swiss SMI | 8838 | 9150 | +3.5% |
| Commodities | Chg from End-2Q | Chg vs End-Oct | |
| Oil, $ per barrel | 80.54 | 66.15 | -17.9% |
| Gold, $ per ounce | 1171.10 | 1175.50 | +0.3% |
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