Investment Market Update 19th Feb 2018

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Investment Market Update

MARKETS IN NUMBERS

Equity Markets (Local) Level 1 Day % Month to Quarter to Year to  1 Year
Date % Date % Date % Ago %
Euro Stoxx 50 3,427 1.1 -4.9 -1.9 -1.9 6.9
Ireland 6,833 0.8 -1.8 -2.9 -2.9 5.9
UK 7,295 0.8 -2.8 -4.7 -4.7 3.9
France 5,282 1.1 -3.6 -0.5 -0.5 11.8
Germany 12,452 0.9 -5.6 -3.6 -3.6 5.9
MSCI World 2,138 0.3 -3.3 1.9 1.9 19.3
S&P 500 2,732 0.0 -3.1 2.5 2.5 18.5
Nasdaq 7,239 -0.2 -2.2 5.0 5.0 25.4
Hang Seng 31,115 2.0 -5.4 4.0 4.0 34.4
Nikkei 225 22,149 2.0 -4.1 -2.7 -2.7 17.3
Currencies/Bond Yields Level Level 1  Level Last Level Last Level Last Level 1 
Commodities Day Ago Month End Qtr End Yr End Year Ago
Stg/EUR 0.8857 0.8840 0.8753 0.8881 0.8881 0.8518
USD/EUR 1.2414 1.2406 1.2415 1.2005 1.2005 1.0610
USD/Stg 0.7135 0.7124 0.7050 0.7402 0.7402 0.8028
Ireland 10 Yr Bond 1.12 1.12 1.14 0.67 0.67 1.07
German 10 Yr Bond 0.71 0.71 0.70 0.43 0.43 0.30
UK 10 Yr Bond 1.58 1.58 1.51 1.19 1.19 1.21
US 10 Yr Bond 2.87 2.87 2.71 2.41 2.41 2.41
Oil – Brent ($) 65 65 69 67 67 56
Gold Futures ($) 1353 1353 1339 1309 1309 1238


Source: Bloomberg

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