Data snapshot
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Global equities
Five regional benchmarks, Friday to Friday.
+0.3% weekly
Source details
- Source name
- STOXX Global 1800 - USD Gross Return
- Observation convention
- USD gross-return index, end-of-day calculation.
- Current observation date
- 28 Aug 2026
- Previous observation date
- 21 Aug 2026
- Source retrieved
- 05 Sep 2026, 01:35 MYT
- Direct source link
- Open the STOXX Ltd. source
+0.4% weekly
Source details
- Source name
- STOXX North America 600 - USD Gross Return
- Observation convention
- USD gross-return index, end-of-day calculation.
- Current observation date
- 28 Aug 2026
- Previous observation date
- 21 Aug 2026
- Source retrieved
- 05 Sep 2026, 01:35 MYT
- Direct source link
- Open the STOXX Ltd. source
-0.3% weekly
Source details
- Source name
- STOXX Europe 600 - USD Gross Return
- Observation convention
- USD gross-return index, end-of-day calculation.
- Current observation date
- 28 Aug 2026
- Previous observation date
- 21 Aug 2026
- Source retrieved
- 05 Sep 2026, 01:35 MYT
- Direct source link
- Open the STOXX Ltd. source
+0.9% weekly
Source details
- Source name
- STOXX Asia/Pacific 600 - USD Gross Return
- Observation convention
- USD gross-return index, end-of-day calculation.
- Current observation date
- 28 Aug 2026
- Previous observation date
- 21 Aug 2026
- Source retrieved
- 05 Sep 2026, 01:35 MYT
- Direct source link
- Open the STOXX Ltd. source
+0.7% weekly
Source details
- Source name
- STOXX Emerging Markets 1500 - USD Gross Return
- Observation convention
- USD gross-return index, end-of-day calculation.
- Current observation date
- 28 Aug 2026
- Previous observation date
- 21 Aug 2026
- Source retrieved
- 05 Sep 2026, 01:35 MYT
- Direct source link
- Open the STOXX Ltd. source
Rates
U.S. Treasury par-yield observations frame the weekly curve move and financing backdrop.
+10 bp weekly
Source details
- Source name
- U.S. Treasury Daily Treasury Par Yield Curve Rates
- Observation convention
- U.S. Treasury par-yield observation, based on indicative market quotations near 3:30 p.m. ET.
- Current observation date
- 28 Aug 2026
- Previous observation date
- 21 Aug 2026
- Source retrieved
- 05 Sep 2026, 01:35 MYT
- Direct source link
- Open the U.S. Department of the Treasury source
-1 bp weekly
Source details
- Source name
- U.S. Treasury Daily Treasury Par Yield Curve Rates
- Observation convention
- U.S. Treasury par-yield observation, based on indicative market quotations near 3:30 p.m. ET.
- Current observation date
- 28 Aug 2026
- Previous observation date
- 21 Aug 2026
- Source retrieved
- 05 Sep 2026, 01:35 MYT
- Direct source link
- Open the U.S. Department of the Treasury source
Commodities
Gold, silver and Brent are equally prominent core anchors.
−3.2% weekly
Source details
- Source name
- COMEX Gold December 2026 futures
- Observation convention
- Same-contract daily closing prices in USD per troy ounce.
- Current observation date
- 28 Aug 2026
- Previous observation date
- 21 Aug 2026
- Source retrieved
- 05 Sep 2026, 01:35 MYT
- Direct source link
- Open the Gold December 2026 futures history
-3.6% weekly
Source details
- Source name
- COMEX Silver December 2026 futures - daily close
- Observation convention
- Friday-to-Friday USD price per troy ounce for the same futures contract.
- Current observation date
- 28 Aug 2026
- Previous observation date
- 21 Aug 2026
- Source retrieved
- 05 Sep 2026
- Direct source link
- Open the COMEX Silver history
-7.4% weekly
Source details
- Source name
- Europe Brent Spot Price FOB - EIA daily observation
- Observation convention
- EIA Europe Brent Spot Price FOB daily observation.
- Current observation date
- 28 Aug 2026
- Previous observation date
- 21 Aug 2026
- Source retrieved
- 05 Sep 2026, 01:35 MYT
- Direct source link
- Open the U.S. Energy Information Administration source
Phoenix FX Monitor
Thirteen G20 currencies, ranked by the weekly move against USD.
Friday-to-Friday change; the three largest moves carry driver context below.
Open the ECB reference-rate dataset- 21 Aug
- 1.1699
- 28 Aug
- 1.1643
Down -0.5% vs USD
- 21 Aug
- 1.3656
- 28 Aug
- 1.3583
Down -0.5% vs USD
- 21 Aug
- 158.70
- 28 Aug
- 159.68
Down -0.6% vs USD
- 21 Aug
- 0.7168
- 28 Aug
- 0.7195
Up +0.4% vs USD
- 21 Aug
- 1.3740
- 28 Aug
- 1.3854
Down -0.8% vs USD
- 21 Aug
- 6.7206
- 28 Aug
- 6.7209
Flat 0.0% vs USD
- 21 Aug
- 95.70
- 28 Aug
- 95.39
Up +0.3% vs USD
- 21 Aug
- 5.1729
- 28 Aug
- 5.1641
Up +0.2% vs USD
- 21 Aug
- 16.8980
- 28 Aug
- 16.9481
Down -0.3% vs USD
- 21 Aug
- 1384.23
- 28 Aug
- 1374.55
Up +0.7% vs USD
- 21 Aug
- 17659.10
- 28 Aug
- 17717.15
Down -0.3% vs USD
- 21 Aug
- 48.0655
- 28 Aug
- 48.2451
Down -0.4% vs USD
- 21 Aug
- 16.0044
- 28 Aug
- 16.0018
Flat 0.0% vs USD
Canada reported 0.8% quarter-on-quarter real GDP growth on 28 August while the U.S. 2-year yield rose 10 bp over the week. These are relevant growth and rate-differential facts, not a single-cause attribution for the currency move.
The Bank of Korea raised its Base Rate by 25 bp to 3.00% on 27 August and cited improved FX supply-demand conditions and a weaker U.S. dollar in its discussion of the won.
Japan's July national CPI and August Tokyo CPI releases kept inflation and Bank of Japan expectations in focus around the comparison period; the yen nevertheless weakened over the Friday-to-Friday window.
Pair convention and cut-off
EUR, GBP and AUD are shown as U.S. dollars per currency unit; JPY, CNY, CAD, INR, BRL, MXN, KRW, IDR, TRY and ZAR are shown as local currency units per U.S. dollar. Weekly change always describes the named non-USD currency's performance against USD, so a lower USD/local quote is positive for that currency.
ECB reference-rate observations dated 21 and 28 August 2026
Phoenix FX Monitor
A focused supplement to the G20 panel. USD/SGD and USD/HKD are included; USD/MYR and SGD/MYR are excluded.
- 21 Aug
- 1.2683
- 28 Aug
- 1.2713
Down -0.2% vs USD
- 21 Aug
- 7.8405
- 28 Aug
- 7.8396
Flat 0.0% vs USD
Regional FX method
Cross-rates are calculated from ECB euro reference rates for SGD, HKD and USD on 21 and 28 August 2026. Direction describes SGD or HKD versus USD.
Phoenix Macro Watch
Only releases published by the selected Friday cut-off are included.
The July core PCE price index rose 0.2% month on month and 3.3% year on year, a globally relevant input to policy and real-rate expectations.
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis sourceThe Bank of Korea raised the Base Rate by 25 bp, citing stronger growth, persistent inflation pressure and financial-stability risks.
Bank of Korea sourceCanada reported second-quarter real GDP growth of 0.8%, adding a dated growth signal to the Canadian-dollar context.
Statistics Canada sourceThe account records the ECB's inflation-risk assessment, policy discussion and data-dependent market context.
European Central Bank sourceOutlook And Market-Moving Events
Inflation and central-bank risk concentrate on Thursday and Friday. Watch USD rates, EUR, GBP, global equities, gold and silver; this is a monitoring framework, not a forecast.
Primary watch: EUR, European equities and global duration.
ECB weekly schedulePrimary watch: Treasury yields, USD and inflation-sensitive assets.
BLS September schedulePrimary watch: USD, rates, equities, gold and silver.
BLS CPI schedulePrimary watch: GBP, gilts and European risk sentiment.
ONS release calendar