Market Talk – August 18, 2025 – USSA News

ASIA:

The major Asian stock markets had mixed day today:

• NIKKEI 225 increased 336.00 points or 0.77% to 43,714.31

• Shanghai increased 31.257 points or 0.85% to 3,728.027

• Hang Seng decreased 93.22 points or -0.37% to 25,176.85

• ASX 200 increased 20.70 points or 0.23% to 8,959.30

• SENSEX increased 676.09 points or 0.84% to 81,273.75

• Nifty50 increased 245.65 points or 1.00% to 24,876.95

The major Asian currency markets had a mixed day today:

• AUDUSD decreased 0.00086 or -0.13% to 0.64909

• NZDUSD increased 0.00011 or 0.02% to 0.59218

• USDJPY increased 0.598 or 0.41% to 147.742

• USDCNY decreased 0.00041 or -0.01% to 7.18708

The above data was collected around 12:45 EST.

Precious Metals:

Gold decreased 3.53 USD/t oz. or -0.11% to 3,332.79

Silver decreased 0.016 USD/t. oz or -0.04% to 37.994

The above data was collected around 12:48 EST.

EUROPE/EMEA:

The major Europe stock markets had a mixed day today:

• CAC 40 decreased 39.40 points or -0.50% to 7,884.05

• FTSE 100 increased 18.84 points, or 0.21% to 9,157.74

• DAX 30 decreased 44.53 points or -0.18% to 24,314.77

The major Europe currency markets had a mixed day today:

• EURUSD decreased 0.00429 or -0.37% to 1.16584

• GBPUSD decreased 0.00364 or -0.27% to 1.35090

• USDCHF increased 0.00135 or 0.17% to 0.80745

The above data was collected around 12:52 EST.

US/AMERICAS:

US Market Closings:

Dow declined by 34.30 points (-0.08%) to 44,911.82
S&P 500 declined by 0.65 points (-0.01%) to 6,449.15
NASDAQ advanced by 6.80 points (+0.03%) to 21,629.77
Russell 2000 advanced by 8.52 points (+0.37%) to 2,295.04

Canada Market Closings:

TSX Composite advanced by 17.11 points (+0.06%) to 27,922.60
TSX 60 advanced by 0.25 points (+0.02%) to 1,654.94

Mexico Market Closing:

S&P/BMV advanced by 1.95 points (UNCH) to 58,322.43

Brazil Market Closing:

Bovespa advanced by 1,039.80 points (+0.76%) to 137,380.57

ENERGY:

The oil markets had a mixed day today:

• Crude Oil increased 0.298 USD/BBL or 0.47% to 63.098

• Brent increased 0.375 USD/BBL or 0.57% to 66.225

• Natural gas decreased 0.0213 USD/MMBtu or -0.73% to 2.9000

• Gasoline increased 0.005 USD/GAL or 0.24% to 2.0841

• Heating oil increased 0.0108 USD/GAL or 0.49% to 2.2358

The above data was collected around 12:59 EST.

• Top commodity gainers: Rubber (1.84%), Oat (1.29%), Palladium (1.37%), and Feeder Cattle (0.75%)

• Top commodity losers: Canola (-1.31%), Bitumen (-1.32%), Orange Juice (-2.65%), and Cocoa (-1.75%)

The above data was collected around 13:07 EST.

BONDS:

Japan 1.5720%(+0.63bp), US 2’s 3.77% (+0.008%), US 10’s 4.3380%(+1.7bps); US 30’s 4.94% (+0.022%), Bunds 2.7601% (-1.86bp), France 3.4490% (-1.84bp), Italy 3.5920% (-2.73bp), Turkey 31.330% (+208bp), Greece 3.437% (-2.5bp), Portugal 3.153% (-1.9bp), Spain 3.336% (-1.3bp) and UK Gilts 4.742% (+4.21bp).

The above data was collected around 13:11 EST.

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Author: Martin Armstrong

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