FINANCIAL MARKETS WEEKLY KEY INTEREST RATES MONEY MARKET RATES GOVERNMENT YIELD CURVES FOREIGN EXCHANGE JapanUnited KingdomPrime Bank ratePrime Fed Funds Deposit Repo rateDiscountBase rate08/17/183.70 1.505.00 2.00-0.40 0.000.300.7508/10/183.70 1.505.00 2.00-0.40 0.000.300.7507/20/183.70 1.505.00 2.00-0.40 0.000.300.50CanadaUnited StatesEMUAugust 17, 2018(per US$)CDN$ GBP*YENEURO* SFMXNAUS*GOLDSILVER OIL17-Aug-181.309 1.273110.470 1.141 0.995 19.050 0.7291177.30 14.67 65.5**10-Aug-181.315 1.277110.960 1.141 0.996 18.920 0.7301211.75 15.35 67.8320-Jul-181.315 1.314111.430 1.172 0.993 19.029 0.7431232.16 15.56 70.30Week RangeHigh1.318 1.283111.41.144 0.998 19.37 0.732N/AN/A68.37N.A. TradingLow1.305 1.266110.11.130 0.990 18.85 0.720N/AN/A64.43% change Weekly-0.44-0.31-0.440.00-0.080.69-0.19-2.84-4.42-3.44Monthly-0.49-3.08-0.86-2.640.200.11-1.84-4.45-5.73-6.83*Inverted**closing price, previous day(Bond-equivalent yields/365-day basis)1 month 3 month 6 month 2 year 3 year 5 year 10 year 30 year Spread *United States17-Aug-181.892.002.162.612.682.732.863.02102bps10-Aug-181.912.0450 2.222.602.672.732.863.0297bps20-Jul-181.8450 1.9790 2.142.602.682.772.893.03105bpsCanada17-Aug-181.331.481.662.102.142.182.252.2678bps10-Aug-181.321.461.652.102.152.222.302.3286bps20-Jul-181.291.401.551.931.972.032.122.1778bpsSpread17-Aug-18-56-52-50-51-54-55-61-7610-Aug-18-59-59-58-50-52-51-56-7020-Jul-18-56-58-59-67-71-74-77-86*Long bond minus 3 month T-bill Banker AcceptancesCommercial PaperCertificates of Deposit1 month3 month6 month1 month3 month6 month1 month3 month6 monthUnited States17-Aug-18 1.221.351.482.052.122.330.170.200.2610-Aug-18 1.221.351.482.052.122.330.170.200.26Canada*17-Aug-18 1.711.841.971.801.841.911.750.612.1010-Aug-18 1.721.851.951.791.831.901.751.952.10Spread17-Aug-18 0.490.490.49-0.25-0.28-0.421.580.411.8410-Aug-18 0.500.500.47-0.26-0.29-0.431.581.751.84*Ask quotes used The material contained in this report is the property of Royal Bank of Canada and may not be reproduced in any way, in whole or in part, without express authorization of the copyright holder in writing. The statements and statistics contained herein have been prepared by RBC Economics Research based on information from sources con-sidered to be reliable. We make no representation or warranty, express or implied, as to its accuracy or completeness. This publication is for the information of investors and business persons and does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation to buy securities. ®Registered trademark of Royal Bank of Canada. ©Royal Bank of Canada. FINANCIAL MARKETS WEEKLY INTERNATIONAL BOND YIELDS FORWARDS INTERNATIONAL EURO-DEPOSIT RATES STOCK MARKETS August 17, 20182 year3 year5 year7 year10 year30 yearJapan-0.13-0.10-0.080.000.100.85U.K.0.700.750.991.101.241.72Germany-0.62-0.55-0.32-0.060.310.97France-0.55-0.430.000.220.661.57Italy1.301.782.432.853.123.72C$/US$ forward1 year2 year3 year4 year5 year17-Aug-18-74.59/-70.99 -126.5/-114.5 -190.2/-166.2-233.32/-163.32-263.3/-223.310-Aug-18-74.52/-71.01 -134.38/-125.88 -193.2/-163.2 -210.8/-180.8 -263.3/-223.312 month3 monthminusminusOvernight 1 month3 month 6 month 12 month 1 monthU.S. 3 monthU.S.17-Aug-182.092.242.492.682.9874020-Jul-182.002.252.502.682.96711Canada17-Aug-181.481.750.612.102.3560-18820-Jul-181.581.701.952.122.4070-54Euro17-Aug-18-0.35-0.22-0.21-0.1322-27110-Aug-18-0.37-0.22-0.21-0.1324-271U.K.17-Aug-180.830.921.011.1532-15710-Aug-180.830.921.011.1532-157Japan17-Aug-18-0.120.040.200.1527-24510-Aug-18-0.080.04-0.030.1523-245Switzerland17-Aug-18-0.60-0.60-0.57-0.528-30910-Aug-18-0.60-0.60-0.57-0.4713-309Australia17-Aug-182.142.372.462.7561-1210-Aug-182.232.342.512.7552-15LondonTokyoS&P/TSXDJ30NASDAQS&P500 FTSE100NikkeiFrankfurtSydneyClose16-Aug-18162262555978072852755922192122376328Past week10-Aug-1816327253137839-766722298124246278Month ago 20-Jul-18164352505878202802767922698125616286Year ago17-Aug-17150562181462662443740119453121685744% changePast week10-Aug-18-0.620.97-0.42--1.41-0.48-1.510.79Month ago 20-Jul-18-1.282.00-0.171.78-1.57-2.23-2.580.68Year ago17-Aug-177.7717.1724.5916.732.1214.080.5710.17