Investment Market Update 5th Feb 2018

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Investment Market Update 5th Feb 2018

Markets in Numbers – Investment Market Update

Equity Markets (Local) Level 1 Day % Month to Quarter to Year to  1 Year
Date % Date % Date % Ago %
Euro Stoxx 50 3,380 -2.8 -6.2 -3.3 -3.3 7.7
Ireland 6,755 -2.6 -5.5 -6.5 -6.5 3.4
UK 7,335 -2.6 -5.2 -7.0 -7.0 3.6
France 5,127 -3.0 -6.5 -3.5 -3.5 10.5
Germany 12,304 -3.0 -6.7 -4.8 -4.8 6.9
MSCI World 2,104 -3.1 -4.9 0.1 0.1 19.9
S&P 500 2,649 -4.1 -6.2 -0.8 -0.8 17.9
Nasdaq 6,968 -3.8 -6.0 1.0 1.0 24.4
Hang Seng 30,626 -5.0 -6.9 2.4 2.4 36.3
Nikkei 225 21,610 -4.7 -6.4 -5.1 -5.1 16.0
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 0.8890 0.8859 0.8748 0.8881 0.8881 0.8623
USD/EUR 1.2424 1.2367 1.2414 1.2005 1.2005 1.0750
USD/Stg 0.7155 0.7163 0.7046 0.7402 0.7402 0.8021
Ireland 10 Yr Bond 1.15 1.15 1.14 0.67 0.67 1.23
German 10 Yr Bond 0.74 0.74 0.70 0.43 0.43 0.37
UK 10 Yr Bond 1.56 1.56 1.51 1.19 1.19 1.32
US 10 Yr Bond 2.71 2.71 2.71 2.41 2.41 2.41
Oil – Brent ($) 67 68 69 67 67 56
Gold Futures ($) 1333 1333 1339 1309 1309 1230

 

Source: Bloomberg

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