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    Market Talk – October 8, 2026

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    ASIA:

    The major Asian stock markets had a negative day today:

    • NIKKEI 225 decreased 993.60 points or -1.42% to 69,042.11

    • Shanghai decreased 30.29 points or -0.79% to 3,811.904

    • Hang Seng decreased 344.71 points or -1.43% to 23,785.79

    • ASX 200 decreased 66.80 points or -0.77% to 8,660.90

    • SENSEX decreased 1,045.46 points or -1.44% to 71,593.24

    • Nifty50 decreased 371.25 points or -1.64% to 22,231.80

    The major Asian currency markets had a mixed day today:

    • AUDUSD decreased 0.00166 or -0.24% to 0.69464

    • NZDUSD decreased 0.00083 or -0.15% to 0.55917

    • USDJPY increased 0.23 or 0.15% to 158.304

    • USDCNY increased 0.00257 or 0.04% to 6.70523

    The above data was collected around 12:10 EST.

    Precious Metals:

    •  Gold increased 1.08 USD/t oz. or 0.03% to 4,112.06

    •  Silver decreased 1.02 USD/t. oz. or -1.71% to 58.728

    The above data was collected around 12:13 EST.

    EUROPE/EMEA:

    The major Europe stock markets had a negative day today:

    •  CAC 40 decreased 39.52 points or -0.51% to 7,729.69

    •  FTSE 100 decreased 16.90 points or -0.16% to 10,441.60

    •  DAX 30 decreased 297.39 points or -1.18% to 24,806.97

    The major Europe currency markets had a negative day today:

    • EURUSD decreased 0.00067 or -0.06% to 1.11898

    • GBPUSD decreased 0.00044 or -0.03% to 1.32095

    • USDCHF decreased 0.00002 or 0.00% to 0.83337

    The above data was collected around 12:14 EST.

    AMERICAS:

    US Markets:

    • DJIA advanced by 51.77 points (0.1%) to 51,231.64
    • S&P 500 declined by 36.41 points (0.47%) to 7,765.36
    • NASDAQ declined by 345.35 points (1.25%) to 27,193.34
    • Russell 2000 advanced by 0.74 points (0.03%) to 2,793.941

    Canada:

    • TSX Composite advanced by 102.65 points (0.29%) to 35,144.51
    • TSX 60 advanced by 5.78 points (0.28%) to 2,070.7

    Brazil:

    • Bovespa advanced by 2,099.94 points (1.03%) to 206,402.27

    ENERGY:

    The oil markets had a mixed day today:

    •  Crude Oil increased 3.054 USD/BBL or 3.46% to 91.334

    •  Brent increased 3.996 USD/BBL or 3.99% to 104.196

    •  Natural gas decreased 0.087 USD/MMBtu or -2.72% to 3.1160

    •  Gasoline increased 0.09 USD/GAL 2.78% to 3.3242

    •  Heating oil increased 0.223 USD/GAL or 4.82% to 4.8457

    The above data was collected around 12:17 EST.

    •  Top commodity gainers: Brent (3.99%), Heating Oil (4.82%), Crude Oil (3.46%) and Bitumen (6.59%)

    •  Top commodity losers: Natural Gas (-2.72%), Aluminum (-2.44%), Sugar (-2.61%) and Silver (-1.71%)

    The above data was collected around 12:29 EST.

    BONDS:

    Japan 3.0860% (-2.68bp), US 2’s 4.80% (+0.027%), US 10’s 5.2800% (-1.5bps); US 30’s 5.64 (-0.038%), Bunds 3.4645% (-1.6bp), France 4.8850% (-0.68bp), Italy 4.5970% (-4.56bp), Turkey 32.75% (-7bp), Greece 4.4590% (-6.35bp), Portugal 3.9970% (-1.19bp); Spain 4.114% (-3.18bp) and UK Gilts 5.4467% (+1.22bp)

    The above data was collected around 12:32 EST.



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