August in Figures
September 1, 2016
Sovereign debt yields rose in August in most cases, Canada and Britain not included. The dollar and kiwi strengthened slightly. Equities held on to July gains and extended such in several cases. Oil partly recovered, and gold declined.
| 10-Yr Yield | 08/31/16 | 07/29/16 | Chg v End-Jul |
| U.S. | 1.57% | 1.45% | +12 Basis Points |
| Germany | -0.07% | -0.12% | +5 |
| Japan | -0.08% | -0.20% | +12 |
| U.K. | 0.64% | 0.68% | -4 |
| Canada | 1.02% | 1.02% | 0 |
| Switzerland | -0.53% | -0.63% | +10 |
| FX | 08/31/16 | 07/29/16 | $ Chg in Aug |
| EUR/USD | 1.1156 | 1.1184 | +0.3% |
| USD/JPY | 103.44 | 102.01 | +1.4% |
| USD/CHF | 0.9838 | 0.9682 | +1.6% |
| GBP/USD | 1.3135 | 1.3231 | +0.7% |
| AUD/USD | 0.7516 | 0.7604 | +1.2% |
| NZD/USD | 0.7252 | 0.7226 | -0.4% |
| USD/CAD | 1.3109 | 1.3045 | +0.5% |
| USD/CNY | 6.6783 | 6.6375 | +0.6% |
| Equities | 08/31/16 | 07/29/16 | Chg v End-Jul |
| S&P 500 | 2171 | 2174 | -0.1% |
| Nasdaq | 5213 | 5162 | +1.0% |
| Djia | 18401 | 18432 | -0.2% |
| Dax | 10593 | 10388 | +2.0% |
| Nikkei | 16887 | 16569 | +1.9% |
| Ftse | 6782 | 6724 | +0.9% |
| Canada TSE | 14597 | 14583 | +0.6% |
| Commodities | 08/31/16 | 07/29/16 | Chg v End-Jul |
| Oil, $ per barrel | 44.70 | 41.60 | +7.5% |
| Gold, $ per ounce | 1306.90 | 1349.00 | -3.1% |
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