Market Commentary
Market indices Summary September 2012
October 1, 2012 | Posted by: Francine Tracey
(as at Friday close)
Equity Market Indices:
* Toronto S&P/TSX: 12,317. Down 0.5% 5-day; Up 3.0% YTD
* New York S&P 500: 1,441. Down 1.3% 5-day; Up 14.6% YTD
* New York DJIA: 13,437. Down 1.0% 5-day; Up 10.0% YTD
* London FTSE 100: 5,742. Down 1.9% 5-day; Up 3.0% YTD
* Hong Kong Hang Seng: 20,840. Up 0.5% 5-day; Up 13.1% YTD
* Shanghai Composite: 2,086. Up 2.9% 5-day; Down 5.1% YTD
Fixed Income:
* Canadian Prime: 3.00%
* U.S. Prime: 3.25%
* 5-year Canada Bond: 1.50% coupon; 1.30% Yield
* 10-year Canada Bond: 2.75% coupon; 1.73% Yield
* 5-year U.S. Bond: 0.625% coupon; 0.63% Yield
* 10-year U.S. Bond: 1.625% coupon; 1.63% Yield
Commodities:
* Oil: $92.19 (West Texas US$/bbl)
* Gold: $1772.10 (US$/troy ounce)
* Silver: $34.54 (US$/troy ounce)
* Natural Gas: $3.06 (H. Hub US$ mmbtu)
* Wheat: $9.65 (Dk N. Spr, Prtld, US$ bshl)
* Corn: $7.60 (CBOT fut, US$ bshl)
* Soybeans: $16.00 (CBOT fut, US$ bshl)
Currencies:
* Canadian dollar: 1.0165 vs. US dollar
* Canadian dollar: 0.6288 vs. British pound
* Canadian dollar: 0.7905 vs. Euro
* Canadian dollar: 7.8826 vs. Hong Kong dollar
* Canadian dollar: 6.3885 vs. Chinese Yuan Renminbi
* Canadian dollar: 13.0709 vs. Mexican Peso