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Markets

Closing prices recorded for the 26 September 2026 digest. The Finance section's level is not a judgement: it is computed from these figures, with fixed thresholds.

Markets closed: figures from the last session.

CalmFinance level
8,077.8CAC 40 -0.04 %
7,743.41S&P 500 +0.51 %
83,916Bitcoin -0.22 %
1.1403EUR/USD +0.32 %

Finance section: calm — aucun seuil franchi, marches calmes

Biggest gains today

Solana +3.32 %Nikkei 225 +1.3 %XRP +1.1 %DAX +0.56 %

Biggest losses today

Brent crude −8.59 %Natural gas −2.18 %Hang Seng −1.01 %BNB −0.3 %

How the major stock markets compare

Each market trades at a very different level (about 8,000 points for the CAC 40, 40,000 for the Nikkei). To compare them, all start from 0% on 30 August 2026: you then read how much each has risen or fallen since, over 28 sessions.

−4 %−2 %0 %+2 %30 Aug.26 Sep.

Hover or tap the chart to read a day's values; tap a name to hide or show its line.

Stock indices

CAC 40

Paris
▼ −0.04 %

8,077.8

Value: — (tap or hover a point)

Over 28 sessions: −3.8 % · high 8,401.18 · low 8,065.02

See the full history and value table →

DAX

Frankfurt
▲ +0.56 %

25,408.64

Value: — (tap or hover a point)

Over 28 sessions: −4.4 % · high 26,569.99 · low 25,304.06

FTSE 100

London
▲ +0.14 %

10,695.25

Value: — (tap or hover a point)

Over 28 sessions: −1.2 % · high 10,863.71 · low 10,608.92

S&P 500

New York
▲ +0.51 %

7,743.41

Value: — (tap or hover a point)

Over 28 sessions: +0.4 % · high 7,764.7 · low 7,551.81

Nasdaq

New York
▲ +0.48 %

27,068.72

Value: — (tap or hover a point)

Over 28 sessions: +2.5 % · high 27,244.28 · low 25,978.42

Nikkei 225

Tokyo
▲ +1.3 %

66,364.2

Value: — (tap or hover a point)

Over 28 sessions: −0.1 % · high 66,405.56 · low 63,595.28

Hang Seng

Hong Kong
▼ −1.01 %

24,510.09

Value: — (tap or hover a point)

Over 28 sessions: −4.2 % · high 25,740.96 · low 24,510.09

VIX

Expected S&P 500 volatility
▼ −5.11 %

14.87

Value: — (tap or hover a point)

Over 28 sessions: +3 % · high 17.84 · low 14.21

Commodities

Brent crude

Barrel, in dollars
▼ −8.59 %

97.44$

Value: — (tap or hover a point)

Over 28 sessions: +10.6 % · high 108.04 · low 88.1

Natural gas

Henry Hub, in dollars
▼ −2.18 %

3.23$

Value: — (tap or hover a point)

Over 26 sessions: +11.8 % · high 3.23 · low 2.78

Gold

Ounce, in dollars
▲ +0.54 %

4,321.2$

Value: — (tap or hover a point)

Over 28 sessions: −4.6 % · high 4,529.9 · low 4,318.8

Cryptocurrencies

Bitcoin

BTC, in dollars
▼ −0.22 %

83,916$

Value: — (tap or hover a point)

Over 26 sessions: +8.3 % · high 86,405 · low 75,854

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Ethereum

ETH, in dollars
▲ +0.27 %

2,684.07$

Value: — (tap or hover a point)

Over 26 sessions: +10.5 % · high 2,755.17 · low 2,399.76

BNB

BNB, in dollars
▼ −0.3 %

772.03$

Value: — (tap or hover a point)

Over 26 sessions: +12.9 % · high 790.69 · low 684.05

Solana

SOL, in dollars
▲ +3.32 %

120.28$

Value: — (tap or hover a point)

Over 26 sessions: +18.9 % · high 120.74 · low 97.08

XRP

XRP, in dollars
▲ +1.1 %

1.55$

Value: — (tap or hover a point)

Over 26 sessions: +14 % · high 1.62 · low 1.29

Currencies and rates

Euro / US dollar

Dollars per euro (ECB)
▲ +0.32 %

1.1403

Value: — (tap or hover a point)

Over 28 sessions: −2.1 % · high 1.1652 · low 1.1403

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Euro / pound

Pounds per euro (ECB)
▲ +0.07 %

0.8605

Value: — (tap or hover a point)

Over 28 sessions: +0.4 % · high 0.8606 · low 0.8558

Euro / Swiss franc

Francs per euro (ECB)
▲ +0.38 %

0.9445

Value: — (tap or hover a point)

Over 28 sessions: +0.9 % · high 0.9466 · low 0.9364

Euro / yen

Yen per euro (ECB)
▼ −0.48 %

179.7

Value: — (tap or hover a point)

Over 28 sessions: −3.3 % · high 185.92 · low 178.52

Euro / yuan

Yuan per euro (ECB)
▲ +0.33 %

7.6551

Value: — (tap or hover a point)

Over 28 sessions: −2.2 % · high 7.8251 · low 7.6538

US 10-year yield

US Treasury, in %
▼ −0.01 pt

5.17%

Value: — (tap or hover a point)

Over 27 sessions: +0.44 pt · high 5.18 · low 4.73

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Today's financial news

Supply chain

A combined reading of traffic through strategic straits and energy prices: two signals of the same possible tension on global supply chains. The more severe of the two prevails.

Energy prices and changes
ValuePriceChange
Petrole Brent 97.44 USD ↓ -8.59 %
Gaz naturel 3.23 USD ↓ -2.18 %
  • Bab el-Mandeb — traffic at 81% of normal levels data from 20 September
  • Ormuz — traffic at 33% of normal levels data from 20 September
  • Malacca — traffic at 105% of normal levels data from 20 September
  • Suez — traffic at 102% of normal levels data from 20 September
  • Panama — traffic at 90% of normal levels data from 20 September
  • Bosphore — traffic at 88% of normal levels data from 20 September
  • Gibraltar — traffic at 102% of normal levels data from 20 September
  • Douvres — traffic at 103% of normal levels data from 20 September
  • Taïwan — traffic at 91% of normal levels data from 20 September
  • Cap de Bonne-Espérance — traffic at 96% of normal levels data from 20 September

Ormuz — trafic a 33% de la normale (donnee du 2026-09-20)

General, non-personalized information. Does not constitute investment advice, a recommendation, or a solicitation to buy or sell. Sources: Yahoo Finance (indices and commodities), CoinGecko (crypto), European Central Bank, US Treasury.