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    Market Talk – May 22, 2026

    Team_NationalNewsBriefBy Team_NationalNewsBriefMay 22, 2026 World Economy No Comments2 Mins Read
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    ASIA:

    The major Asian stock markets had a green day today:

    • NIKKEI 225 increased 1,654.93 points or 2.68% to 63,339.07

    • Shanghai increased 35.623 points or 0.87% to 4,112.90

    • Hang Seng increased 219.51 points or 0.86% to 25,606.03

    • ASX 200 increased 35.30 points or 0.41% to 8,657.00

    • SENSEX increased 231.99 points or 0.31% to 75,415.35

    • Nifty50 increased 64.60 points or 0.27% to 23,719.30

    The major Asian currency markets had a mixed day today:

    • AUDUSD decreased 0.00119 or -0.17% to 0.71379

    • NZDUSD decreased 0.00166 or -0.28% to 0.58584

    • USDJPY increased 0.159 or 0.10% to 159.130

    • USDCNY decreased 0.00339 or -0.05% to 6.79670

    The above data was collected around 14:42 EST.

    Precious Metals:

    •  Gold decreased 26.98 USD/t oz. or -0.59% to 4,515.97

    •  Silver decreased 0.694 USD/t. oz. or -0.91% to 75.949

    The above data was collected around 14:45 EST.

    EUROPE/EMEA:

    The major Europe stock markets had a green day today:

    •  CAC 40 increased 29.75 points or 0.37% to 8,115.75

    •  FTSE 100 increased 22.79 points or 0.22% to 10,466.26

    •  DAX 30 increased 281.79 points or 1.15% to 24,888.56

    The major Europe currency markets had a mixed day today:

    • EURUSD decreased 0.00063 or -0.05% to 1.16126

    • GBPUSD increased 0.00161 or 0.12% to 1.34479

    • USDCHF decreased 0.00231 or -0.29% to 0.78430

    The above data was collected around 14:51 EST.

    The oil markets had a mixed day today:

    •  Crude Oil decreased 0.12 USD/BBL or -0.12% to 96.230

    •  Brent increased 0.466 USD/BBL or 0.45% to 103.046

    •  Natural gas decreased 0.1084 USD/MMBtu or -3.59% to 2.9096

    •  Gasoline increased 0.0609 USD/GAL 1.80% to 3.4405

    •  Heating oil increased 0.0522 USD/GAL or 1.36% to 3.8838

    The above data was collected around 14:53 EST.

    •  Top commodity gainers: Gasoline (1.80%), Heating Oil (1.36%), Copper (1.66%) and Cocoa (1.35%)

    •  Top commodity losers: Palladium (-1.77%), Feeder Cattle (-1.78%), Lithium (-2.20%) and Natural Gas (-3.59%)

    The above data was collected around 14:58 EST.

    BONDS:

    Japan 2.7652% (-0.15bp), US 2’s 4.13% (+0.040%), US 10’s 4.5630% (-1bps); US 30’s 5.07 (-0.025%), Bunds 3.0437% (-5.75bp), France 3.6561% (-8.35bp), Italy 3.7733% (-8.78bp), Turkey 36.525% (+335.5bp), Greece 3.707% (-6.5bp), Portugal 3.431% (-7.2bp); Spain 3.463% (-8bp) and UK Gilts 4.9090% (-4.8bp)

    The above data was collected around 15:04 EST.



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