The numbers for the week – 12th October 2020

The numbers for the week – 12th October 2020

Equity indices (price only)

 In local currencyIn sterling
IndexLast weekYTDLast weekYTD
UK
FTSE 1001.90%-20.20%1.90%-20.20%
FTSE 2503.90%-17.40%3.90%-17.40%
FTSE All-Share2.30%-19.50%2.30%-19.50%
US
US Equities3.80%7.60%3.10%9.60%
Europe
European equities2.60%-12.60%2.80%-6.30%
Asia
Japanese equities2.40%-4.30%1.40%-0.70%
Hong Kong equities2.80%-14.40%2.00%-12.40%
Emerging Markets
Emerging market equities3.80%0.70%3.10%2.60%
Government bond yields (yield change in basis points)
 Current levelLast weekYTD 
10-year Gilts0.28%3-54 
10-year US Treasury0.77%7-114 
10-year German Bund-0.53%1-34 
Currencies
 Current levelLast weekYTD 
Sterling/USD1.30360.80%-1.70% 
Sterling/Euro1.1027-0.10%-6.70% 
Euro/USD1.18260.90%5.50% 
Japanese yen/USD105.62-0.30%2.80% 
     
Commodities (in USD)
 Current levelLast weekYTD 
Brent oil (bbl)42.859.10%-35.10% 
WTI oil (bbl)40.69.60%-33.50% 
Copper (metric tonne)67633.20%9.50% 
Gold (oz)1930.41.60%27.20% 

Sources: FTSE, Canaccord Genuity Wealth Management

 

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