Market Talk – January 29, 2024

ASIA:

The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today:

• NIKKEI 225 increased 275.87 points or 0.77% to 36,026.94
• Shanghai decreased 26.87 points or -0.92% to 2,883.36
• Hang Seng increased 125.01 points or 0.78% to 16,077.24
• ASX 200 increased 23.00 points or 0.30% to 7,578.40
• Kospi increased 22.09 points or 0.89% to 2,500.65
• SENSEX increased 1,240.90 points or 1.76% to 71,941.57
• Nifty50 increased 385.00 points or 1.80% to 21,737.60

The major Asian currency markets had a mixed day today:

• AUDUSD increased 0.00185 or 0.28 to 0.65925
• NZDUSD increased 0.00202 or 0.33% to 0.61102
• USDJPY decreased 0.524 or -0.35% to 147.636
• USDCNY increased 0.00229 or 0.03% to 7.18909

The above data was collected around 11:15 EST.

Precious Metals:

• Gold increased 7.07 USD/t oz. or 0.35% to 2,025.41
• Silver increased 0.212 USD/t. oz or 0.93% to 23.006

The above data was collected around 11:16 EST.

EUROPE/EMEA:

The major Europe stock markets had a mixed day today:

• CAC 40 increased 6.67 points or 0.09% to 7,640.81
• FTSE 100 decreased 2.35 points or -0.03% to 7,632.74
• DAX 30 decreased 19.68 points or -0.12% to 16.941.71

The major Europe currency markets had a negative day today:

• EURUSD decreased 0.00495 or -0.46% to 1.08025
• GBPUSD decreased 0.00232 or -0.18% to 1.26788
• USDCHF decreased 0.00027 or -0.03% to 0.86413

The above data was collected around 11:19 EST.

US/AMERICAS:

US Market Closings:

• Dow advanced 224.02 points or 0.59% to 38,333.45
• S&P 500 advanced 36.96 points or 0.76% to 4,927.93
• Nasdaq advanced 172.68 points or 1.12% to 15,628.04
• Russell 2000 advanced 33.09 points or 1.67% to 2,011.42

Canada Market Closings:

• TSX Composite advanced 74.78 points or 0.35% to 21,200.06
• TSX 60 advanced 5.9 points or 0.46% to 1,278.76

Brazil Market Closing:

• Bovespa declined 462.63 points or -0.36% to 128,504.69

ENERGY:

The oil markets had a negative day today:

• Crude Oil decreased 1.075 USD/BBL or -1.38% to 76.935
• Brent decreased 0.922 USD/BBL or -1.11% to 82.028
• Natural gas decreased 0.0904 USD/MMBtu or -4.16% to 2.0846
• Gasoline decreased 0.052 USD/GAL or -2.27% to 2.2421
• Heating oil decreased 0.0202 USD/GAL or -0.71% to 2.8232

The above data was collected around 11:21 EST.

• Top commodity gainers: Platinum (1.39%), Orange Juice (6.05%), Palladium (1.99%) and Potatoes (1.37%)
• Top commodity losers: Rapeseed (-2.75%), Coffee (-2.37%), Coal (-8.73%) and Natural Gas (-4.16%)

The above data was collected around 11:26 EST.

BONDS:

Japan 0.719% (+0.3bp), US 2’s 4.34% (-0.029%), US 10’s 4.1046% (-5.54bps); US 30’s 4.34% (-0.046%), Bunds 2.239% (-5.8bp), France 2.724% (-6.1bp), Italy 3.744% (-8.1bp), Turkey 25.19% (+0bp), Greece 3.250% (-9.7bp), Portugal 2.936% (-7.5bp); Spain 3.136% (-6.5bp) and UK Gilts 3.902% (-6.5bp)

The above data was collected around 11:39 EST.