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Weekly Update 18 Apr 2025
Commodities were mixed but mostly higher, equities were also mixed, but mostly lower; everything else was in the red. The week's biggest loser was the Dow Jones Industrial Average, down 4.9%, followed by the S&P 500 and the Chinese Yuan, which each dropped 3.7%. The largest gains were in the Nikkei 225 Index, up 3.4%, and crude oil, up 2.8%. US Dollar cash fell 2.3% to a new all-time low of 9.4 mg.
Most major currencies, including the USD, EUR, JPY, CNY, and GBP traded at new all-time lows during the week. The 'strongest' national currency was the Japanese Yen, which fell 1.0%. The Canadian Dollar was next strongest, falling 1.6%. US Treasury bonds fell 1.6% and short term notes dropped 1.9%; both outperformed USD cash, which declined 2.3%.
As mentioned above, the Dow Industrials declined more than any other asset, closing at 368 grams, down 4.9% for the week, 2.8% below their Covid crash lows, and 73.6% below their all-time highs. The S&P 500, down 3.7% for the week, still sits 9.0% above its Covid low, but 71.3% down from its all-time high. The Nikkei 225 rose 3.4%, the best gain of any asset. Gold stocks were also in the green (barely) rising 0.1%.
Commodities were mostly higher, led by crude oil, up 2.8%, followed by copper and coffee, up 2.6% each. The only commodities in the red were cotton, down 1.6%, and platinum, down 0.2%. Silver finished the week up 1.0%.
Cryptocurrencies also moved lower, as the CCi30 crypto index fell 2.5%, and Bitcoin fell 1.1%. Bitcoin outperformed most major national currencies, treasury bonds, and US stock markets.
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By Charles VollumCommodities were mixed but mostly higher, equities were also mixed, but mostly lower; everything else was in the red. The week's biggest loser was the Dow Jones Industrial Average, down 4.9%, followed by the S&P 500 and the Chinese Yuan, which each dropped 3.7%. The largest gains were in the Nikkei 225 Index, up 3.4%, and crude oil, up 2.8%. US Dollar cash fell 2.3% to a new all-time low of 9.4 mg.
Most major currencies, including the USD, EUR, JPY, CNY, and GBP traded at new all-time lows during the week. The 'strongest' national currency was the Japanese Yen, which fell 1.0%. The Canadian Dollar was next strongest, falling 1.6%. US Treasury bonds fell 1.6% and short term notes dropped 1.9%; both outperformed USD cash, which declined 2.3%.
As mentioned above, the Dow Industrials declined more than any other asset, closing at 368 grams, down 4.9% for the week, 2.8% below their Covid crash lows, and 73.6% below their all-time highs. The S&P 500, down 3.7% for the week, still sits 9.0% above its Covid low, but 71.3% down from its all-time high. The Nikkei 225 rose 3.4%, the best gain of any asset. Gold stocks were also in the green (barely) rising 0.1%.
Commodities were mostly higher, led by crude oil, up 2.8%, followed by copper and coffee, up 2.6% each. The only commodities in the red were cotton, down 1.6%, and platinum, down 0.2%. Silver finished the week up 1.0%.
Cryptocurrencies also moved lower, as the CCi30 crypto index fell 2.5%, and Bitcoin fell 1.1%. Bitcoin outperformed most major national currencies, treasury bonds, and US stock markets.
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