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    Market Talk – May 6, 2026

    Team_Benjamin Franklin InstituteBy Team_Benjamin Franklin InstituteMay 6, 2026No Comments3 Mins Read
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    ASIA:

    The major Asian stock markets had a green day today:

    • NIKKEI 225 closed

    • Shanghai increased 48.014 points or 1.17% to 4,160.174

    • Hang Seng increased 315.17 points or 1.22% to 26,213.78

    • ASX 200 increased 113.10 points or 1.30% to 8,793.60

    • SENSEX increased 940.73 points or 1.22% to 77,958.52

    • Nifty50 increased 298.15 points or 1.24% to 24,330.95

    The major Asian currency markets had a mixed day today:

    • AUDUSD increased 0.00486 or 0.68% to 0.72314

    • NZDUSD increased 0.00667 or 1.13% to 0.59537

    • USDJPY decreased 1.387 or -0.88% to 156.493

    • USDCNY decreased 0.01434 or -0.21% to 6.81324

    The above data was collected around 13:58 EST.

    Precious Metals:

    •  Gold increased 125.88 USD/t oz. or 2.76% to 4,681.89

    •  Silver increased 4.267 USD/t. oz. or 5.86% to 77.066

    The above data was collected around 14:03 EST.

    EUROPE/EMEA:

    The major Europe stock markets had a green day today:

    •  CAC 40 increased 237.11 points or 2.94% to 8,299.42

    •  FTSE 100 increased 219.55 points or 2.15% to 10,438.66

    •  DAX 30 increased 516.99 points or 2.12% to 24,918.69

    The major Europe currency markets had a mixed day today:

    • EURUSD increased 0.0053 or 0.45% to 1.17460

    • GBPUSD increased 0.00492 or 0.36% to 1.35902

    • USDCHF decreased 0.00396 or -0.51% to 0.77908

    The above data was collected around 14:09 EST.

    AMERICAS:

    US Markets:

    • DJIA advanced by 356.35 points (0.73%) to 49,298.25
    • S&P 500 advanced by 58.47 points (0.81%) to 7,259.22
    • NASDAQ advanced by 258.32 points (1.03%) to 25,326.126
    • Russell 2000 advanced by 49.01 points (1.75%) to 2,845.004

    Canada:

    • TSX Composite declined by 71.96 points (-0.21%) to 33,566.91
    • TSX 60 declined by 5.52 points (-0.28%) to 1,958.25

    Brazil:

    • Bovespa advanced by 1,157.80 points (0.62%) to 186,757.92

    ENERGY:

    The oil markets had a negative day today:

    •  Crude Oil decreased 7.726 USD/BBL or -7.55% to 94.544

    •  Brent decreased 9.174 USD/BBL or -8.35% to 100.696

    •  Natural gas decreased 0.0535 USD/MMBtu or -1.92% to 2.7345

    •  Gasoline decreased 0.1722 USD/GAL -4.76% to 3.4484

    •  Heating oil decreased 0.2622 USD/GAL or -6.51% to 3.7680

    The above data was collected around 14:16 EST.

    •  Top commodity gainers: Silver (5.86%), Platinum (4.37%), Cocoa (4.70%) and Lithium (5.93%)

    •  Top commodity losers: Crude Oil (-7.55%), Oat (-7.25%), Brent (-8.35%) and Heating Oil (-6.51%)

    The above data was collected around 14:23 EST.

    BONDS:

    Japan 2.5060% (+0.03bp), US 2’s 3.87% (-0.076%), US 10’s 4.3540% (-7.5bps); US 30’s 4.94 (-0.049%), Bunds 2.9968% (-6.95bp), France 3.6220% (-9.06bp), Italy 3.7330% (-13.99bp), Turkey 33.865% (+206.5bp), Greece 3.676% (-16.4bp), Portugal 3.368% (-10.5bp); Spain 3.419% (-9.3bp) and UK Gilts 4.9450% (-10.3bp)

    The above data was collected around 14:26 EST.



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