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In numbers

Markets at a glance.

The latest monthly averages for the prices that move economies — from official and established sources. These are not live prices.

Markets Crude oil prices (Brent & WTI) $114.16 ▲ 25.3% vs 2026-08 2026-09 · US Energy Information Administration — Europe Brent and WTI Cushing… Markets Gold price $4,319 ▼ 2.1% vs 2026-08 2026-09 · World Bank Commodity Price Data (Pink Sheet); earlier years: Timothy… Markets Indian rupee vs US dollar ₹95.51 ▲ 0.1% vs 2026-08 2026-09 · Federal Reserve Board, H.10 Foreign Exchange Rates (monthly average)… Markets S&P 500 stock index 7,669 ▼ 0.5% vs 2026-08 2026-09 · Robert Shiller (Yale) monthly data; recent months from S&P Dow Jones… Markets US 10-year Treasury yield 4.68% ▲ 1.7% vs 2026-07 2026-08 · Federal Reserve Board, H.15 Selected Interest Rates (10-year constant… Markets Volatility index (VIX) 14.21 ▼ 4.8% vs 2026-08 2026-09 · Cboe Global Markets — VIX index, monthly close Markets Natural gas price (Henry Hub) $2.95 ▲ 6.1% vs 2026-08 2026-09 · US Energy Information Administration — Henry Hub natural gas spot… Markets Dollar vs euro and pound 0.8692 ▲ 0.8% vs 2026-08 2026-09 · Federal Reserve Board, H.10 Foreign Exchange Rates (monthly average)… Markets Dollar vs yen and yuan 156.42 ▼ 1.5% vs 2026-08 2026-09 · Federal Reserve Board, H.10 Foreign Exchange Rates (monthly average)…

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