Market Talk – December 4, 2023

ASIA:

The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today:

• NIKKEI 225 decreased 200.24 points or -0.60% to 33,231.27
• Shanghai decreased 8.72 points or -0.29% to 3,022.91
• Hang Seng decreased 184.25 points or -1.09% to 16,646.05
• ASX 200 increased 51.50 points or 0.73% to 7,124.70
• Kospi increased 9.94 points or 0.40% to 2,514.95
• SENSEX increased 1,383.93 points or 2.05% to 68,865.12
• Nifty50 increased 418.90 points or 2.07% to 20,686.80

The major Asian currency markets had a mixed day today:

• AUDUSD decreased 0.00475 or -0.71% to 0.66245
• NZDUSD decreased 0.00341 or -0.55% to 0.61729
• USDJPY increased 0.282 or 0.19% to 147.092
• USDCNY increased 0.0257 or 0.36% to 7.14850

The above data was collected around 12:19 EST.

Precious Metals:

• Gold decreased 40.87 USD/t oz. or -1.97% to 2,030.03
• Silver decreased 0.767 USD/t. oz or -3.02% to 24.652

The above data was collected around 12:19 EST.

EUROPE/EMEA:

The major Europe stock markets had a mixed day today:

• CAC 40 decreased 13.56 points or -0.18% to 7,332.59
• FTSE 100 decreased 16.39 points or -0.22% to 7,512.96
• DAX 30 increased 7.24 points or 0.04% to 16.404.76

The major Europe currency markets had a mixed day today:

• EURUSD decreased 0.00587 or -0.54% to 1.08223
• GBPUSD decreased 0.00702 or -0.55% to 1.26298
• USDCHF increased 0.00369 or 0.42% to 0.87299

The above data was collected around 12:22 EST.

US/AMERICAS:

US Market Closings:

• Dow declined 41.06 points or -0.11% to 36,204.44
• S&P 500 declined 24.85 points or -0.54% to 4,569.78
• Nasdaq declined 119.54 points or -0.84% to 14,185.49
• Russell 2000 advanced 19.37 points or 1.04% to 1,882.02

Canada Market Closings:

• TSX Composite declined 42.66 points or -0.21% to 20,410.21
• TSX 60 declined 0.9 of a point or -0.07% to 1,230.52

Brazil Market Closing:

• Bovespa declined 1,382.12 points or -1.08% to 126,802.79

ENERGY:

The oil markets had a mixed day today:

• Crude Oil decreased 0.813 USD/BBL or -1.10% to 73.257
• Brent decreased 0.726 USD/BBL or -0.92% to 78.154
• Natural gas decreased 0.1564 USD/MMBtu or -5.56% to 2.6576
• Gasoline increased 0.0159 USD/GAL or 0.75% to 2.1370
• Heating oil increased 0.0152 USD/GAL or 0.57% to 2.6767

The above data was collected around 12:22 EST

• Top commodity gainers: Wheat (3.12%), Sugar (3.15%), Oat (2.54%) and Rapeseed (1.36%)
• Top commodity losers: Orange Juice (-2.54%), Coffee (-2.37%), Natural Gas (-5.56%) and Silver (-3.02%)

The above data was collected around 12:28 EST.

BONDS:

Japan 0.690% (-1.4bp), US 2’s 4.66% (+0.093%), US 10’s 4.2933% (+6.93bps); US 30’s 4.45% (+0.037%), Bunds 2.359% (-0.4bp), France 2.931% (+0.2bp), Italy 4.13% (+2.7bp), Turkey 23.21% (-85bp), Greece 3.557% (-8.9bp), Portugal 3.029% (+0.4bp); Spain 3.371% (+1bp) and UK Gilts 4.197% (+5.6bp)

The above data was collected around 12:31 EST.