Thursday, Oct 23, 2025 Update At 12:00    USD/JPY 152,44  ↑+0.468        EUR/JPY 176,79  ↑+0.406        GBP/JPY 203,32  ↑+0.331        USD/EUR 1,16  ↓-0.0009        USD/KRW 1.435,48  ↑+2.99        JPY/SGD 0,01  ↑+-0        Germany: DAX 44,57  ↓-0.319        Spain: IBEX 35 36,98  ↓-0.24        France: CAC 40 37,11  ↑+0.13        Nasdaq, Inc. 87,42  ↓-2.91        SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust 667,80  ↓-3.49        Gold 4.090,83  ↓-10.65        Bitcoin 108.391,20  ↑+805.22        Ethereum 3.823,03  ↑+17.85        
Thursday, Oct 23, 2025 Update At 12:00    USD/JPY 152,44  ↑+0.468        EUR/JPY 176,79  ↑+0.406        GBP/JPY 203,32  ↑+0.331        USD/EUR 1,16  ↓-0.0009        USD/KRW 1.435,48  ↑+2.99        JPY/SGD 0,01  ↑+-0        Germany: DAX 44,57  ↓-0.319        Spain: IBEX 35 36,98  ↓-0.24        France: CAC 40 37,11  ↑+0.13        Nasdaq, Inc. 87,42  ↓-2.91        SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust 667,80  ↓-3.49        Gold 4.090,83  ↓-10.65        Bitcoin 108.391,20  ↑+805.22        Ethereum 3.823,03  ↑+17.85        

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