Market Commentary
Canadian Bond Yields, Equity and Commodity Indices
January 21, 2013 | Posted by: Francine Tracey
(as at Friday close January 18, 2013)
Equity Market Indices:
* Toronto S&P/TSX: 12,726. Up 1.0% 5-day; Up 2.4% YTD
* New York S&P 500: 1,486. Up 0.9% 5-day; Up 4.2% YTD
* New York DJIA: 13,650. Up 1.2% 5-day; Up 4.2% YTD
* London FTSE 100: 6,154. Up 0.5% 5-day; Up 4.4% YTD
* Hong Kong Hang Seng: 23,602. Up 1.5% 5-day; Up 4.2% YTD
* Shanghai Composite: 2,317. Up 3.3% 5-day; Up 2.1% YTD
Fixed Income:
* Canadian Prime: 3.00%
* U.S. Prime: 3.25%
* 5-year Canada Bond: 1.47% Yield
* 10-year Canada Bond: 1.92% Yield
* 5-year U.S. Bond: 0.76% Yield
* 10-year U.S. Bond: 1.84% Yield
Commodities:
* Oil: $95.56 (West Texas US$/bbl)
* Gold: $1684.30 (US$/troy ounce)
* Silver: $31.87 (US$/troy ounce)
* Natural Gas: $3.53 (H. Hub US$ mmbtu)
* Wheat: $9.65 (Dk N. Spr, Prtld, US$ bshl)
* Corn: $7.27 (CBOT fut, US$ bshl)
* Soybeans: $14.29 (CBOT fut, US$ bshl)
* Canola: $641.40 (InStr Vn 1Cda, C$ tnne)
* Cotton #2: $0.7855 (US$ lb)
Currencies:
* Canadian dollar: 1.0084 vs. US dollar
* Canadian dollar: 0.6354 vs. British pound
* Canadian dollar: 0.7570 vs. Euro
* Canadian dollar: 7.8174 vs. Hong Kong dollar
* Canadian dollar: 6.2701 vs. Chinese Yuan Renminbi
* Canadian dollar: 90.8491 vs. Japanese Yen
* Canadian dollar: 12.7681 vs. Mexican Peso