Market Talk – December 20, 2023

ASIA:

The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today:

• NIKKEI 225 increased 456.55 points or 1.37% to 33,675.94
• Shanghai decreased 30.28 points or -1.03% to 2,902.11
• Hang Seng increased 108.81 points or 0.66% to 16,613.81
• ASX 200 increased 48.80 points or 0.65% to 7,537.90
• Kospi increased 45.75 points or 1.78% to 2,614.30
• SENSEX decreased 930.88 points or -1.30% to 70,506.31
• Nifty50 decreased 302.95 points or -1.41% to 21,150.15

The major Asian currency markets had a green day today:

• AUDUSD increased 0.00069 or 0.10% to 0.67679
• NZDUSD increased 0.0016 or 0.26% to 0.62850
• USDJPY increased 0.047 or 0.03% to 143.867
• USDCNY increased 0.02563 or 0.36% to 7.14753

The above data was collected around 12:59 EST.

Precious Metals:

• Gold decreased 5.53 USD/t oz. or -0.27% to 2,034.59
• Silver increased 0.285 USD/t. oz or 1.19% to 24.311

The above data was collected around 13:07 EST.

EUROPE/EMEA:

The major Europe stock markets had a mixed day today:

• CAC 40 increased 8.76 points or 0.12% to 7,583.43
• FTSE 100 increased 77.65 points or 1.02% to 7,715.68
• DAX 30 decreased 11.36 points or -0.07% to 16.733.05

The major Europe currency markets had a mixed day today:

• EURUSD decreased 0.00202 or -0.18% to 1.09598
• GBPUSD decreased 0.00573 or -0.45% to 1.26727
• USDCHF increased 0.0008 or 0.09% to 0.86160

The above data was collected around 12:13 EST.

US/AMERICAS:

US Market Closings:

• Dow declined 475.92 points or -1.27% to 37,082.00
• S&P 500 declined 70.02 points or -1.47% to 4,698.35
• Nasdaq declined 225.28 points or -1.5% to 14,777.94
• Russell 2000 declined 38.12 points or -1.89% to 1,982.84

Canada Market Closings:

• TSX Composite declined 238.82 points or -1.15% to 20,600.81
• TSX 60 declined 13.86 points or -1.1% to 1,243.16

Brazil Market Closing:

• Bovespa declined 1,046.73 points or -0.79% to 130,804.17

ENERGY:

The oil markets had a mixed day today:

• Crude Oil increased 0.098 USD/BBL or 0.13% to 74.038
• Brent increased 0.106 USD/BBL or 0.13% to 79.336
• Natural gas decreased 0.0187 USD/MMBtu or -0.75% to 2.4733
• Gasoline decreased 0.0238 USD/GAL or -1.08% to 2.1770
• Heating oil decreased 0.0032 USD/GAL or -0.12% to 2.7136

The above data was collected around 13:15 EST.

• Top commodity gainers: Silver (1.19%), Platinum (1.33%), Lumber (1.28%) and Rapeseed (0.70%)
• Top commodity losers: Orange Juice (-2.73%), Coffee (-5.76%), Oat (-2.46%) and Sugar (-2.57%)

The above data was collected around 13:26 EST.

BONDS:

Japan 0.555% (-8.5bp), US 2’s 4.40% (-0.040%), US 10’s 3.8938% (-2.82bps); US 30’s 4.02% (-0.017%), Bunds 1.97% (-4.8bp), France 2.471% (-5.1bp), Italy 3.573% (-6.9bp), Turkey 22.56% (-4bp), Greece 3.180% (+0.7bp), Portugal 2.688% (-4.2bp); Spain 2.911% (-4.7bp) and UK Gilts 3.518% (-13.7bp)

The above data was collected around 13:30 EST.