Market Talk – January 22, 2024

ASIA:

The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today:

• NIKKEI 225 increased 583.68 points or 1.62% to 36,546.95
• Shanghai decreased 75.94 points or -2.68% to 2,756.34
• Hang Seng decreased 347.51 points or -2.27% to 14,961.18
• ASX 200 increased 55.40 points or 0.75% to 7,476.60
• Kospi decreased 8.39 points or -0.34% to 2,464.35
• SENSEX decreased 259.58 points or -0.36% to 71,423.65
• Nifty50 decreased 50.60 points or -0.23% to 21,571.80

The major Asian currency markets had a negative day today:

• AUDUSD decreased 0.00117 or -0.18% to 0.65853
• NZDUSD decreased 0.00081 or -0.13% to 0.61009
• USDJPY decreased 0.194 or -0.13% to 147.946
• USDCNY decreased 0.00348 or -0.05% to 7.19802

The above data was collected around 11:30 EST.

Precious Metals:

• Gold decreased 5.48 USD/t oz. or -0.27% to 2,023.61
• Silver decreased 0.418 USD/t. oz or -1.85% to 22.162

The above data was collected around 11:33 EST.

EUROPE/EMEA:

The major Europe stock markets had a green day today:

• CAC 40 increased 41.61 points or 0.56% to 7,413.25
• FTSE 100 increased 25.78 points or 0.35% to 7,487.71
• DAX 30 increased 128.23 points or 0.77% to 16.683.36

The major Europe currency markets had a mixed day today:

• EURUSD decreased 0.00066 or -0.06% to 1.08904
• GBPUSD increased 0.00172 or 0.14% to 1.27172
• USDCHF increased 0.00065 or 0.07% to 0.86915

The above data was collected around 11:34 EST.

US/AMERICAS:

US Market Closings:

• Dow advanced 138.01 points or 0.36% to 38,001.81
• S&P 500 advanced 10.62 points or 0.22% to 4,850.43
• Nasdaq advanced 49.32 points or 0.32% to 15,360.29
• Russell 2000 advanced 38.99 points or 2.01% to 1,983.38

Canada Market Closings:

• TSX Composite advanced 17.78 points or 0.09% to 20,924.3
• TSX 60 remained unchanged at 1,262.3

Brazil Market Closing:

• Bovespa declined 1,034.1 points or -0.81% to 126,601.55

ENERGY:

The oil markets had a mixed day today:

• Crude Oil increased 1.305 USD/BBL or 1.78% to 74.555
• Brent increased 1.211 USD/BBL or 1.54% to 79.771
• Natural gas decreased 0.1214 USD/MMBtu or -4.82% to 2.3976
• Gasoline increased 0.0585 USD/GAL or 2.70% to 2.2213
• Heating oil increased 0.0036 USD/GAL or 0.14% to 2.6657

The above data was collected around 11:36 EST.

• Top commodity gainers: Gasoline (2.70%), Brent (1.54%), Crude Oil (1.78%) and Coffee (2.38%)
• Top commodity losers: Rhodium (-1.09%), Rubber (-1.37%), Silver (-1.85%) and Natural Gas (-4.82%)

The above data was collected around 11:41 EST.

BONDS:

Japan 0.653% (-1.8bp), US 2’s 4.38% (-0.032%), US 10’s 4.0938% (-5.22bps); US 30’s 4.31% (-0.043%), Bunds 2.261% (-4.4bp), France 2.787% (-4.4bp), Italy 3.845% (-3.5bp), Turkey 25.06% (+18bp), Greece 3.334% (-5.7bp), Portugal 3.010% (-3.1bp); Spain 3.205% (-4bp) and UK Gilts 3.902% (-2.7bp)

The above data was collected around 11:45 EST.