What happened in February
Posted by trywalker / 9:41 a.m. @ Hong KongMar 2
The yen, commodities and most stocks rose during February. The dollar and long-dated bond yields were mixed, while European currencies depreciated.
| 10-Yr Yield | 01/29/10 | 02/26/10 | Chg vs End-Jan |
| U.S. | 3.58% | 3.62% | +4 Basis Points |
| Germany | 3.20% | 3120% | -10 |
| Japan | 1.32% | 1.30% | -2 |
| U.K. | 3.91% | 4.03% | +12 |
| Canada | 3.35% | 3.39% | +4 |
| 3-month euros | |||
| U.S. | 0.25% | 0.25% | 0 Basis Points |
| Euroland | 0.61% | 0.60% | -1 |
| Japan | 0.26% | 0.25% | -1 |
| U.K. | 0.62% | 0.64% | +2 |
| Canada | 0.44% | 0.40% | -4 |
| Swiss | 0.25% | 0.25% | 0 |
| FX | Pct Chg in US$ | ||
| EUR/$ | 1.3868 | 1.3626 | +1.8% |
| $/JPY | 90.28 | 88.82 | -1.6% |
| $/CHF | 1.0612 | 1.0736 | +1.2% |
| GBP/$ | 1.5993 | 1.5248 | +4.9% |
| AUD/$ | 0.8849 | 0.8953 | -1.2% |
| NZ$/$ | 0.7014 | 0.6981 | +0.5% |
| $/CAD | 1.0702 | 1.0525 | -1.7% |
| Equities | Pct Change | ||
| Nasdaq | 2147 | 2238 | +4.2% |
| Djia | 10067 | 10325 | +2.6% |
| Dax | 5609 | 5598 | -0.2% |
| Nikkei | 10198 | 10268 | -0.7% |
| Ftse | 5189 | 5355 | +3.2% |
| Canada TSE | 11094 | 11630 | +4.8% |
| Swiss SMI | 6441 | 6711 | +4.2% |
| Commodities | Pct Change | ||
| Oil, $ per brl | 72.89 | 79.66 | +9.3% |
| Gold, $ per oz | 1080.85 | 1117.60 | +3.4% |
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