Market Talk – April 30, 2026

ASIA:

The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today:

• NIKKEI 225 decreased 632.54 points or -1.06% to 59,284.92

• Shanghai increased 4.645 points or 0.11% to 4,112.159

• Hang Seng decreased 335.31 points or -1.28% to 25,776.53

• ASX 200 decreased 21.20 points or -0.24% to 8,665.80

• SENSEX decreased 582.86 points or -0.75% to 76,913.50

• Nifty50 decreased 180.10 points or -0.74% to 23,997.55

The major Asian currency markets had a mixed day today:

• AUDUSD increased 0.00817 or 1.15% to 0.71979

• NZDUSD increased 0.00766 or 1.31% to 0.59066

• USDJPY decreased 4.019 or -2.51% to 156.356

• USDCNY decreased 0.0166 or -0.24% to 6.83085

The above data was collected around 14:48 EST.

Precious Metals:

•  Gold increased 77.64 USD/t oz. or 1.71% to 4,623.66

•  Silver increased 2.427 USD/t. oz. or 3.40% to 73.736

The above data was collected around 14:53 EST.

EUROPE/EMEA:

The major Europe stock markets had a green day today:

•  CAC 40 increased 42.71 points or 0.53% to 8,114.84

•  FTSE 100 increased 165.71 points or 1.62% to 10,378.82

•  DAX 30 increased 337.82 points or 1.41% to 24,292.38

The major Europe currency markets had a mixed day today:

• EURUSD increased 0.00602 or 0.52% to 1.17387

• GBPUSD increased 0.01312 or 0.97% to 1.36064

• USDCHF decreased 0.01023 or -1.29% to 0.78092

The above data was collected around 15:01 EST.

ENERGY:

The oil markets had a mixed day today:

•  Crude Oil decreased 1.812 USD/BBL or -1.69% to 105.068

•  Brent increased 0.221 USD/BBL or 0.20% to 110.661

•  Natural gas increased 0.1168 USD/MMBtu or 4.41% to 2.7638

•  Gasoline increased 0.0267 USD/GAL 0.74% to 3.6189

•  Heating oil decreased 0.0171 USD/GAL or -0.42% to 4.0815

The above data was collected around 15:03 EST.

•  Top commodity gainers: Natural Gas (4.41%), Platinum (4.71%), Palladium (4.70%) and Cocoa (4.46%)

•  Top commodity losers: Coffee (-1.72%), Oat (-3.41%), Wheat (-3.15%) and Lean Hogs (-1.81%)

The above data was collected around 15:15 EST.

BONDS:

Japan 2.5250% (+6bp), US 2’s 3.89% (-0.078%), US 10’s 4.3900% (-4.4bps); US 30’s 4.99 (-0.021%), Bunds 3.0357% (-6.07bp), France 3.6975% (-7bp), Italy 3.8597% (-10.01bp), Turkey 31.760% (+30bp), Greece 3.838% (-4.3bp), Portugal 3.468% (-5.5bp); Spain 3.494% (-10.7bp) and UK Gilts 5.0380% (-2.6bp)

The above data was collected around 15:31 EST.