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Index Performance

Changes between 2016-09-19 and 2016-09-22
NdexLastWkChPct
FTSE/JSE Africa All Share Inde50757.82-2.71
Dow Jones Industrial Average18144.1-0.38
Karachi Stock Exchange KSE100 40259.83-0.26
Deutsche Boerse AG German Stoc10436.490.05
Shanghai Stock Exchange Compos3025.8740.08
S&P 500 Index2149.420.10
MICEX Index1999.850.16
S&P BSE SENSEX Index28724.210.44
Russian Trading System Cash In977.610.69
Ibovespa Brasil Sao Paulo Stoc58393.920.84
Russian Depositary Index USD1148.330.84
Warsaw Stock Exchange WIG Tota47625.230.90
Nikkei 22516807.621.16
S&P/TSX Composite Index14710.821.43
FTSE 100 Index6834.771.55
Hong Kong Hang Seng Index23669.92.07
Jakarta Stock Exchange Composi5386.3982.25
Korea Stock Exchange KOSPI Ind2049.72.52
Mexican Stock Exchange Mexican46929.192.54
Borsa Istanbul 100 Index78885.733.77

Weekly Currency Performance
CurrencyLastWkChPct
ZAR13.5848-4.66
BRL3.2159-2.63
RUB63.7017-2.43
KRW1103.1-1.67
NOK8.2232-1.05
AUD1.3184-0.92
LVL0.62565-0.67
JPY101.53-0.56
AZN1.6532-0.29
INR66.835-0.22
TRY2.9622-0.22
CNY6.6688-0.16
KZT338.78-0.11
CAD1.3160.00
PKR104.790.38
EUR0.89640.79

Weekly Commodities Performance
namelastWeekCh
RBOB GASOLINE (NYMEX)140.12-4.13
COPPER (COMEX)217.80.83
GOLD SPOT1327.820.99
LIVE CATTLE (CME)108.351.29
COCOA (ICE)2877.01.59
GOLD (COMEX)1337.72.10
HEATING OIL (NYMEX)143.962.46
PLATINUM SPOT1047.63.09
WTI CRUDE OIL (NYMEX)45.343.26
BRENT CRUDE (ICE)47.33.34
NATURAL GAS (NYMEX)3.0884.75
SILVER (COMEX)19.8155.05
COTTON #2 (ICE)71.346.03

Weekly Bond Rates Performance Change in btps
countryyieldWk1m1y
MEXICO 6.08%5 +25 +9
SWITZERLAND -0.47%-3 +8 -36
UNITED STATES » 1.64%-5 +11 -49
CANADA 1.14%-5 +12 -33
GERMANY » -0.05%-5 +5 -63
NETHERLANDS 0.06%-5 +5 -70
FRANCE 0.24%-6 +12 -71
UNITED KINGDOM » 0.80%-7 +25 -98
GREECE 8.36%-10 +47 +37
PORTUGAL 3.32%-11 +32 +74
ITALY 1.22%-12 +13 -52
SPAIN 0.94%-13 +2 -100
BRAZIL 12.00%-24 +20 -422

Weekly GEM Sov. Bond Rates Performance Change in btps
Data in this table is from last Thursday Fixed Income update
CountryAverage YieldYield Average change % pts
Mongolia8.480.72
Gabon8.310.71
Venezuela25.220.58
Zambia9.160.56
Iraq9.310.52
Ghana9.660.49
Angola9.770.44
Ecuador10.310.39
Argentina6.230.39
Azerbaijan5.070.38
Costa Rica6.070.37
El Salvador7.270.36
South Africa4.610.36
Colombia3.880.36
Sri Lanka5.700.36
Brazil4.830.35
Ukraine8.220.35
Mexico4.170.33
Dominican Republic5.260.33
Cote D'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)5.900.33
Kenya7.300.32
Peru3.550.31
Oman4.150.30
Panama3.060.30
Paraguay5.390.30
Chile2.990.30
Ethiopia7.110.29
Vietnam4.100.29
India3.380.26
Indonesia3.910.25
Kazakhstan4.540.25
Uruguay3.970.24
Jamaica5.860.23
Lebanon6.690.22
Turkey4.690.22
Romania3.160.21
Serbia3.480.21
Philippines2.670.20
Russian Federation4.000.19
Egypt5.930.17
Hungary3.220.17
Morocco3.270.17
Poland2.390.16
Tunisia6.040.12
China2.460.11
Lithuania2.010.11
Pakistan5.080.11
Croatia (Hrvatska)3.590.09
Slovak Republic1.750.08
Malaysia3.500.05
Trinidad and Tobago4.070.02
United States0.530.01

Chart: Borsa Istanbul 100 Index reacting most positively to delay in US rate hike.

Source: ML, Bloomberg



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Best since the start of the week among various stock markets was Borsa Istanbul 100 Index +3.77%, Mexican Stock Exchange Mexican Bolsa IPC Index +2.54%, Korea Stock Exchange KOSPI Index +2.52%, Jakarta Stock Exchange Composite Index +2.25%,

While worst since the start of the week among various stock markets was FTSE/JSE Africa All Share Index -2.71%, Dow Jones Industrial Average -0.38%, Karachi Stock Exchange KSE100 Index -0.26%, Deutsche Boerse AG German Stock Index DAX 0.05%,

Best week to date in FX space vs. greenback was EUR +0.79%, PKR +0.38%, CAD0.00%,

While worst week to date in FX space vs. greenback was ZAR -4.66%, BRL -2.63%, RUB -2.43%,

Best among commodities versus last Friday close was COTTON #2 (ICE) +6.03%, SILVER (COMEX) +5.05%, NATURAL GAS (NYMEX) +4.75%,

While worst among commodities versus last Friday close was RBOB GASOLINE (NYMEX) -4.13%, COPPER (COMEX) 0.83%, GOLD SPOT 0.99%,

News


China
  • US President Barack Obama urges China to tackle excess capacity/.../
  • China And Canada Agree To Discuss Potential Extradition Treaty/.../
  • China's Xi Affirms Commitment to Sustainable Economic Growth/.../
  • Chinas investment growth steady in August, industrial output and .../.../
  • Premier Li says Chinese economy capable of maintaining medium .../.../
  • China exports fall 2.8% in August on year/.../
  • Treading on new turf/.../
  • China's debt crisis: Just how bad is it?/.../
    South Africa
  • South Africa's Top Gold Miner Says President Zuma Must Quit/.../
  • British historian dies after savage beating in South Africa by armed .../.../
  • South Africa: Investment in Health Workforce Will Drive Economic .../.../
  • South Africa: Investment in Health Workforce Will Drive Economic .../.../
  • Student Protest at South African Universities after Fee Increase .../.../
  • South Africa: Moody's Underwhelmed By SA Growth Figures/.../
  • South Africa: Budget 2016 - More Revenue a Must or SA Heads to .../.../
  • Gordhan Arrest Reports Increase South Africa Downgrade Risk/.../
    Australia
  • Nauruan President Defends Participation in Australia's Migrant .../.../
  • Effective border controls make Australia successful 'immigration .../.../
  • GDP: Happy 25th birthday to Australia's economic growth/.../
  • Early progress in Myer repair job but more to do/.../
  • WA's population growth slows to a crawl/.../
  • Good on you/.../
  • WA Treasurer Nahan "shields" the people from the bust/.../
  • Australian debt level raising eyebrows globally/.../
    Korea
  • South Korea's President Warns of More Provocations From North/.../
  • Japanese Prime Minister Abe calls for resolute UN action against .../.../
  • Can Korea Save the Global Economy?/.../
  • North Korea Needs Foreign Investment, But Has Done Little to Attract It/.../
  • Washington Is Missing Out On Africa's Economic Growth/.../
  • South Korea's exports snap losing streak/.../
  • S.Korea's 2017 budget reaches 360 bln dollars on rising welfare .../.../
  • Joint effort to bail out Korea's debt-laden shipper Hanjin/.../
    India
  • Test firing of Barak-8 would further boost India's defence capabilities .../.../
  • India is angry that Pakistan's prime minister called a terrorist it killed .../.../
  • Why India is not the new China/.../
  • India's investment cycle has no signs of recovery for another year/.../
  • Religion not the cause for Indian population growth, development is/.../
  • India's exports shrink 0.3% to $21.5 billion in August/.../
  • India to merge rail and union budgets, ending colonial-era practice/.../
  • StanChart woes encapsulate India's debt problem/.../
    Canada
  • Tennis Canada president and CEO Kelly Murumets to step down/.../
  • Could this be Canada's first ethnic Chinese prime minister?/.../
  • OECD cuts Canada's economic growth forecast as global economy .../.../
  • Trudeau Says Chinese Didn't Raise Canada Investment Restrictions/.../
  • Why Canada's economy can't pick up speed/.../
  • Canada's rates to stay low, businesses should adjust -central ban.../.../
  • Budget watchdog: tax credit for PEI's bridge tolls would cost $2.5M/.../
  • Canada's Debt Plan Praised as Model by IMF May Be 'Overrated'/.../
    Turkey
  • Turkey's President Erdogan demands global action against exiled .../.../
  • Turkey to send fact finding mission to IOK: Erdogan to PM Sharif/.../
  • Turkey: Economic Growth to Be Possibly Influenced in Q3/.../
  • European development bank funds Turkey's investment in high-tech .../.../
  • Fall wild turkey, ruffed grouse and woodcock seasons set to open/.../
  • Turkey's foreign policy in a changing world/.../
  • Turkey's budget deficit at $7.4 billion for 2015/.../
  • Turkey Debt Lures Most Foreign Money Since 2013 in Market Bounce/.../
    Brazil
  • Brazil's New President Promises Investors Political Stability/.../
  • Brazil's Senate ousts Dilma Rousseff in impeachment vote/.../
  • Brazil's new government needs economic growth and may sacrifice .../.../
  • Spain says political logjam no impediment to investment by foreign .../.../
  • Steering committee meets to lead in comprehensive plan for City of .../.../
  • Brazil's exports of footwear components up 48%/.../
  • Dilma Rousseff Learns Fiscal Crime Doesn't Pay/.../
  • Tale of Eldorado does little to dampen Brazilian bond allure/.../
    Russia
  • President Vladimir Putin's United Russia party wins parliamentary .../.../
  • Inflation in Russia in 2016 to Stay Below Six Percent - Prime Minister .../.../
  • Russia bases economic forecast on $40 oil/.../
  • Asian-Pacific Bank Expects Growth of China's Investment to Russia's .../.../
  • So Much Land, Too Few Russians/.../
  • Thugs and Kisses/.../
  • Russia's budget deficit narrows to 2.9pc of GDP in January-August/.../
  • For Leon Cooperman, a long fall from dizzying heights/.../

    Econ Events Today


    2016-09-22 Turkey TCMB Interest Rate Decision
  • Turkey cuts rates again despite ratings worries


    2016-09-22 Australia RBA Lowe Speaks before Parliament
  • Australia cenbank upbeat on economy, but keeps door open for ...


    2016-09-22 US Chicago Fed National Activity Index
  • S&P 500 Futures Surge After Federal Reserve Decision


    2016-09-22 US Continuing Jobless Claims
  • US Jobless Claims Ticked Up Slightly


    2016-09-22 US Initial Jobless Claims
  • Weekly jobless claims total a better-than-expected 260000


    2016-09-22 US House Price Index MoM
  • Gap-up opening for Sensex, Nifty


    2016-09-22 US Existing Home Sales
  • U.S. existing home sales likely to have dropped further in August


    2016-09-22 US Existing Home Sales MoM
  • Gap-up opening for Sensex, Nifty


    2016-09-22 US CB Leading Index MoM
  • Gap-up opening for Sensex, Nifty


    2016-09-22 US EIA Natural Gas Stocks Change
  • Oil prices climb on weaker dollar, after U.S. crude stock draw


    2016-09-22 US Kansas Fed Manufacturing Activity
  • Fed stands pat on rates, signals Dec. hike


    2016-09-22 US UN General Assembly
  • Obama Gives Sobering View of World Politics in Final UN Address


    2016-09-22 Japan Foreign Bond Investment
  • Japan Foreign Bond Investment Rises in Week of August 19


    2016-09-22 Japan Stock Investment by Foreigners
  • Foreign investors hold key to Japan rally


    2016-09-22 EU ECB Economic Bulletin
  • EUR/GBP, EUR/USD Exchange Rate Forecast - Fed Announcement ...


    2016-09-22 EU ECB Draghi Speech
  • EUR/USD re-tests 1.1200 in early Europe, ECB Draghi eyed


    2016-09-22 EU Consumer Confidence Flash
  • EUR/GBP, EUR/USD Exchange Rate Forecast - Fed Announcement ...


    2016-09-22 EU ECB Lautenschl?ger Speech
  • EZB-Direktorin Lautenschläger gegen weitere Zinssenkung


    2016-09-22 EU ECB General Council Meeting
  • EUR/GBP, EUR/USD Exchange Rate Forecast - Fed Announcement ...


    2016-09-22 BRazil IPCA mid-month CPI YoY


    2016-09-22 BRazil IPCA mid-month CPI MoM


    2016-09-22 Turkey TCMB Overnight Lending Rate
  • Turkey cuts rates again despite ratings worries


    2016-09-22 South Africa Interest Rate Decision
  • SARB's very own Taylor? 'Wait' and 'See' expected. - Analysis


    2016-09-22 South Africa Prime Overdraft Rate
  • ALERT: Pound Rand Exchange Rate in Freefall, GBP/ZAR Now ...


    2016-09-22 Turkey Construction Output YoY
  • MENA output increased by 1.1 pct in July 2016 but dropped by 2 pct ...


    2016-09-22 Turkey Consumer Confidence
  • Turkey's consumer confidence up following coup attempt



    Econ Events Yesterday


    2016-09-21 Australia Westpac Leading Index MoM
  • Australia Westpac Leading Index (MoM): 0% (August) vs previous ...
  • Yen Dips, Nikkei Jumps As BOJ Revamps Stimulus Program

    2016-09-21 Australia RBA Heath Speech
  • RBA says the future of work lies in non-routine 'thinking' jobs
  • Australian Dollar Pound Forecast: New RBA Governor to Face Scrutiny

    2016-09-21 US MBA Mortgage Applications
  • U.S. MBA mortgage applications tumble 7.3% last week
  • US MBA mortgage applications -7.3% vs 4.2% prior

    2016-09-21 US MBA 30-Year Mortgage Rate
  • U.S. MBA mortgage applications tumble 7.3% last week
  • U.S. MBA mortgage applications drop 7.3 pct for the week ending ...

    2016-09-21 US EIA Crude Oil Stocks Change
  • United States EIA Crude Oil Stocks change came in at -6.2M, below ...
  • Here's why 31 million barrels are set to disappear from US oil ...

    2016-09-21 US EIA Gasoline Stocks Change
  • Oil Rallies on Bullish EIA Data
  • Oil prices climb on weaker dollar, after US crude stock draw

    2016-09-21 US Fed Interest Rate Decision
  • Federal Reserve Interest-Rate Decision: Live Updates
  • Stocks end up slightly as investors await Fed decision on rates ...

    2016-09-21 US FOMC Economic Projections
  • Sharply divided Fed indicates rate hike likely this year
  • Fed holds rates steady in close call; strongly signals Dec. hike

    2016-09-21 US UN General Assembly
  • Obama Gives Sobering View of World Politics in Final UN Address
  • Watch: President Obama participates in refugee summit meeting

    2016-09-21 Japan Balance of Trade
  • EconomyJapan's trade balance swings into deficit
  • Japanese Exports Decline for 11th Straight Month in August

    2016-09-21 Japan Exports YoY
  • Japan Exports (YoY) below forecasts (-4.8%) in August: Actual (-9.6%)
  • PRECIOUS-Gold steady as markets await BOJ, Fed decisions

    2016-09-21 Japan Imports YoY
  • Japan Imports (YoY) came in at -17.3%, above forecasts (-17.8%) in ...
  • EconomyJapan's trade balance swings into deficit

    2016-09-21 Japan BoJ Interest Rate Decision
  • Nikkei leads Asia higher on relief Bank of Japan held firm on interest ...
  • Markets Live: ASX perks up as BoJ tweaks stimulus

    2016-09-21 Japan BoJ Press Conference
  • BOJ Shifts Policy Framework to Targeting Japan's Yield Curve
  • Bank of Japan announces major policy overhaul in latest bid to ...

    2016-09-21 EU ECB Non-Monetary Policy Meeting
  • ECB Said to Redouble Economic Reform Push With Task Force
  • EUR/GBP, EUR/USD Exchange Rate Forecast - Fed Announcement ...

    2016-09-21 Canada Wholesale Sales MoM
  • Canada Wholesale Sales (MoM) registered at 0.3% above ...
  • Yen Dips, Nikkei Jumps As BOJ Revamps Stimulus Program

    2016-09-21 South Africa Core Inflation Rate YoY
  • Nigerian Cement Industry - Setting New Profit Margin Levels
  • Morning Report APAC: USDZAR higher as SA finance minister ...

    2016-09-21 South Africa Inflation Rate YoY
  • Losses Forecast for Pound Rand Exchange Rate Irrespective of ...
  • Beaufort Securities Breakfast Alert: Horizon Discovery Group, Fox ...

    2016-09-21 South Africa Inflation Rate MoM
  • Today's Market View - Goldplat, Hummingbird Resources, Mkango ...
  • Malawian mom dumps newly born baby in toilet for fear of SA-based ...

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