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    Market Talk – June 18, 2026

    Team_Benjamin Franklin InstituteBy Team_Benjamin Franklin InstituteJune 18, 2026No Comments2 Mins Read
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    ASIA:

    The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today:

    • NIKKEI 225 increased 1,151.24 points or 1.65% to 71,053.49

    • Shanghai decreased 17.595 points or -0.43% to 4,090.481

    • Hang Seng decreased 387.35 points or -1.59% to 23,924.81

    • ASX 200 decreased 55.20 points or -0.62% to 8,911.10

    • SENSEX increased 254.36 points or 0.33% to 77,409.98

    • Nifty50 increased 82.30 points or 0.34% to 24,168.00

    The major Asian currency markets had a mixed day today:

    • AUDUSD increased 0.00092 or 0.13% to 0.70227

    • NZDUSD decreased 0.00087 or -0.15% to 0.57593

    • USDJPY increased 0.763 or 0.47% to 161.403

    • USDCNY decreased 0.00026 or 0.00% to 6.77612

    The above data was collected around 13:30 EST.

    Precious Metals:

    •  Gold decreased 34.09 USD/t oz. or -0.80% to 4,225.53

    •  Silver decreased 1.928 USD/t. oz. or -2.84% to 65.961

    The above data was collected around 13:33 EST.

    EUROPE/EMEA:

    The major Europe stock markets had a mixed day today:

    •  CAC 40 increased 37.19 points or 0.44% to 8,467.98

    •  FTSE 100 decreased 108.91 points or -1.04% to 10,399.70

    •  DAX 30 increased 92.13 points or 0.37% to 25,026.80

    The major Europe currency markets had a mixed day today:

    • EURUSD decreased 0.00346 or -0.30% to 1.14666

    • GBPUSD decreased 0.00741 or -0.56% to 1.32186

    • USDCHF increased 0.00495 or 0.62% to 0.80468

    The above data was collected around 13:41 EST.

    ENERGY:

    The oil markets had a mixed day today:

    •  Crude Oil decreased 1.319 USD/BBL or -1.72% to 75.471

    •  Brent decreased 1.276 USD/BBL or -1.60% to 78.274

    •  Natural gas increased 0.0695 USD/MMBtu or 2.21% to 3.2145

    •  Gasoline increased 0.0307 USD/GAL 1.06% to 2.9403

    •  Heating oil decreased 0.1052 USD/GAL or -3.29% to 3.0894

    The above data was collected around 13:43 EST.

    •  Top commodity gainers: Orange Juice (6.48%), Oat (2.20%), Rice (2.42%) and Natural Gas (2.21%)

    •  Top commodity losers: Methanol (-4.55%), Platinum (-4.99%), Palladium (-5.21%) and Heating Oil (-3.29%)

    The above data was collected around 13:52 EST.

    BONDS:

    Japan 2.6230% (+1.74bp), US 2’s 4.16% (-0.033%), US 10’s 4.4400% (-6bps); US 30’s 4.90 (-0.036%), Bunds 2.9304% (+0.44bp), France 3.569% (+0.87bp), Italy 3.628% (-0.59bp), Turkey 30.930% (+2bp), Greece 3.591% (+0.59bp), Portugal 3.299% (-0.2bp); Spain 3.405% (+4.95bp) and UK Gilts 4.7619% (+1.67bp)

    The above data was collected around 13:56 EST.



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