Japanese Market
In the Japanese equity futures market, the Nikkei 225 (Osaka), Mar 26 contract posted the best performance in February, with a gain of +10.69%. This is a continuing trend since previous month, which saw a gain of +5.93%.
USA Market
In the U.S. equity futures market, the E-mini MidCap 400, Mar 26 led the way with a gain of +3.78% in February. For comparison, same contract in January recorded the best gain of +3.68%.
European Market
In the European markets, the FTSE 100-Stnd Index, Mar 26 recorded the region's best performance at +7.03%. Also, the same contract in January posted a gain of +2.50%.
Japanese Market
In the Japanese interest rate market for February, the OSE 10 Year JGB, Mar 26 contract led the market by gain of +0.90%. The trend has changed since January, when the Three Month TONA (Osaka), Dec 27 posted the most notable decrease with a −0.04% loss.
USA Market
The 30yr US Treasury Bonds (Globex), Jun 26 contract posted the strongest gain, rising by +3.33%. This contrasts with the previous month, where the 2yr US Treasury Note (Globex), Jun 26 contract led the market, with a decline of -0.14%.
European Market
The Euro Buxl (30yr), Jun 26 contract recorded a rise, increasing by +3.68% in the region. In January, the leading contract was the Euro Bund (10yr), Jun 26, which recorded a minor rise of +0.45%.
Note: For scaling purposes, the chart displays the current midweek net percentage change and the previous week's net percentage change for fixed income products. If the percentage net change is positive then yields have fallen. If the percentage net change is negative then yields have risen.