Market Talk – July 26, 2024
ASIA: The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today: NIKKEI 225 decreased 202.10 points or -0.53% to 37,667.41 Shanghai increased 4.16 points or 0.14% to 2,890.90 Hang [...]
Market Talk – November 30, 2023
ASIA:
The major Asian stock markets had a green day today:
- NIKKEI 225 increased 165.67 points or 0.50% to 33,486.89
- Shanghai increased 7.99 points or 0.26% to 3,029.67
- Hang Seng increased 49.44 points or 0.29% to 17,042.88
- ASX 200 increased 52.00 points or 0.74% to 7,087.30
- Kospi increased 15.48 points or 0.61% to 2,535.29
- SENSEX increased 86.53 points or 0.13% to 66,988.44
- Nifty50 increased 36.55 points or 0.18% to 20,133.15
The major Asian currency markets had a mixed day today:
- AUDUSD decreased 0.00134 or -0.20% to 0.66036
- NZDUSD decreased 0.00016 or -0.03% to 0.61524
- USDJPY increased 0.723 or 0.49% to 147.963
- USDCNY increased 0.00352 or 0.05% to 7.14552
The above data was collected around 12:20 EST.
Precious Metals:
- Gold decreased 4.24 USD/t oz. or -0.21% to 2,040.35
- Silver increased 0.219 USD/t. oz or 0.88% to 25.229
The above data was collected around 12:24 EST.
EUROPE/EMEA:
The major Europe stock markets had a green day today:
- CAC 40 increased 43.13 points or 0.59% to 7,310.77
- FTSE 100 increased 30.29 points or 0.41% to 7,453.75
- DAX 30 increased 48.98 points or 0.30% to 16.215.43
The major Europe currency markets had a negative day today:
- EURUSD decreased 0.00694 or -0.63% to 1.08986
- GBPUSD decreased 0.00681 or -0.54% to 1.26259
- USDCHF decreased 0.00044 or -0.05% to 0.87346
The above data was collected around 12:28 EST.
US/AMERICAS:
US Market Closings:
- Dow advanced 520.47 points or 1.47% to 35,950.89
- S&P 500 advanced 17.22 points or 0.38% to 4,567.8
- Nasdaq declined 32.27 points or -0.23% to 14,226.22
- Russell 2000 advanced 5.21 points or 0.29% to 1,809.02
Canada Market Closings:
- TSX Composite advanced 120.09 points or 0.6% to 20,236.29
- TSX 60 advanced 7.52 points or 0.62% to 1,219.54
Brazil Market Closing:
- Bovespa advanced 1,116.99 points or 0.89% to 127,282.63
ENERGY:
The oil markets had a mixed day today:
- Crude Oil decreased 2.161 USD/BBL or -2.78% to 75.699
- Brent decreased 2.238 USD/BBL or -2.70% to 80.642
- Natural gas increased 0.003 USD/MMBtu or 0.11% to 2.8070
- Gasoline decreased 0.0627 USD/GAL or -2.79% to 2.1846
- Heating oil decreased 0.058 USD/GAL or -2.07% to 2.7507
The above data was collected around 12:30 EST.
- Top commodity gainers: Coffee (7.00%), Oat (3.30%), Soda Ash (5.74%) and Corn (2.63%)
- Top commodity losers: Sugar (-2.98%), Crude Oil (-2.78%), Gasoline (-2.79%) and Brent (-2.70%)
The above data was collected around 12:38 EST.
BONDS:
Japan 0.67% (-0.9bp), US 2’s 4.71% (+0.065%), US 10’s 4.3302% (+5.92bps); US 30’s 4.49% (+0.042%), Bunds 2.457% (+3.2bp), France 3.028% (+3.6bp), Italy 4.232% (+6bp), Turkey 24.27% (-137bp), Greece 3.689% (+4.6bp), Portugal 3.138% (+3.7bp); Spain 3.479% (+5.1bp) and UK Gilts 4.185% (+8.7bp)
The above data was collected around 12:41 EST.
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