The numbers for the week – 5th October 2020
| Equity indices (price only) | ||||
| In local currency | In sterling | |||
| Index | Last week | YTD | Last week | YTD |
| UK | ||||
| FTSE 100 | 1.00% | -21.70% | 1.00% | -21.70% |
| FTSE 250 | 2.10% | -20.50% | 2.10% | -20.50% |
| FTSE All-Share | 1.20% | -21.30% | 1.20% | -21.30% |
| US | ||||
| US Equities | 1.50% | 3.60% | -0.30% | 6.30% |
| Europe | ||||
| European equities | 1.70% | -14.80% | 0.80% | -8.80% |
| Asia | ||||
| Japanese equities | -1.50% | -6.50% | -3.00% | -2.00% |
| Hong Kong equities | 1.00% | -16.80% | -0.70% | -14.10% |
| Emerging Markets | ||||
| Emerging market equities | 2.10% | -3.00% | 0.30% | -0.50% |
| Government bond yields (yield change in basis points) | ||||
| Current level | Last week | YTD | ||
| 10-year Gilts | 0.25% | 6 | -58 | |
| 10-year US Treasury | 0.70% | 5 | -122 | |
| 10-year German Bund | -0.54% | -1 | -35 | |
| Currencies | ||||
| Current level | Last week | YTD | ||
| Sterling/USD | 1.2935 | 1.50% | -2.40% | |
| Sterling/Euro | 1.1042 | 0.80% | -6.60% | |
| Euro/USD | 1.1716 | 0.70% | 4.50% | |
| Japanese yen/USD | 105.29 | 0.30% | 3.20% | |
| Commodities (in USD) | ||||
| Current level | Last week | YTD | ||
| Brent oil (bbl) | 39.27 | -6.30% | -40.50% | |
| WTI oil (bbl) | 37.05 | -8.00% | -39.30% | |
| Copper (metric tonne) | 6553 | 0.10% | 6.10% | |
| Gold (oz) | 1899.84 | 2.10% | 25.20% | |
Sources: FTSE, Canaccord Genuity Wealth Management
