Market Talk – February 6, 2026

ASIA:

The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today:

• NIKKEI 225 increased 435.64 points or 0.81% to 54,253.68

• Shanghai decreased 10.333 points or -0.25% to 4,065.583

• Hang Seng decreased 325.29 points or -1.21% to 26,559.95

• ASX 200 decreased 180.40 points or -2.03% to 8,708.80

• SENSEX increased 266.47 points or 0.32% to 83,580.40

• Nifty50 increased 50.90 points or 0.20% to 25,693.70

The major Asian currency markets had a mixed day today:

• AUDUSD increased 0.0095 or 1.37% to 0.70216

• NZDUSD increased 0.00739 or 1.24% to 0.60249

• USDJPY decreased 0.028 or -0.02% to 157.022

• USDCNY decreased 0.00995 or -0.14% to 6.93056

The above data was collected around 12:49 EST.

Precious Metals:

• Gold increased 179.52 USD/t oz. or 3.76% to 4,958.11

• Silver increased 6.359 USD/t. oz. or 8.98% to 77.191

The above data was collected around 12:53 EST.

EUROPE/EMEA:

The major Europe stock markets had a green day today:

• CAC 40 increased 35.67 points or 0.43% to 8,273.84

• FTSE 100 increased 60.53 points or 0.59% to 10,369.75

• DAX 30 increased 230.40 points or 0.94% to 24,721.46

The major Europe currency markets had a mixed day today:

• EURUSD increased 0.00409 or 0.35% to 1.18183

• GBPUSD increased 0.00917 or 0.68% to 1.36191

• USDCHF decreased 0.00284 or -0.36% to 0.77539

The above data was collected around 13:00 EST.

NORTH AMERICA:

ENERGY:

The oil markets had a green day today:

• Crude Oil increased 0.982 USD/BBL or 1.55% to 64.272

• Brent increased 1.21 USD/BBL or 1.79% to 68.760

• Natural gas increased 0.0257 USD/MMBtu or 0.73% to 3.5347

• Gasoline increased 0.0432 USD/GAL or 2.25% to 1.9613

• Heating oil increased 0.0449 USD/GAL or 1.88% to 2.4381

The above data was collected around 13:05 EST.

• Top commodity gainers: Silver (8.98%), Gold (3.76%), Aluminum (2.57%) and Palladium (2.50%)

• Top commodity losers: Palm Oil (-1.31%), Coffee (-4.00%), Oat (-1.38%) and Lithium (-6.60%)

The above data was collected around 13:13 EST.

BONDS:

Japan 2.2340% (+0.58bp), US 2’s 3.50% (+0.043%), US 10’s 4.218% (+3.4bps); US 30’s 4.87 (+0.018%), Bunds 2.8429% (-0.05bp), France 3.4480% (+0.36bp), Italy 3.4960% (+2.23bp), Turkey 30.02% (+192bp), Greece 3.461% (-2.1bp), Portugal 3.217% (+0.6bp); Spain 3.223% (+0.2bp) and UK Gilts 4.513% (-5.04bp)

The above data was collected around 13:16 EST.