Market Talk – March 8, 2024

Market Talk 2017

ASIA:

 

The major Asian stock markets had a green day today:

  • NIKKEI 225 increased 90.23 points or 0.23% to 39,688.94
  • Shanghai increased 18.62 points or 0.61% to 3,046.02
  • Hang Seng increased 123.61 points or 0.76% to 16,353.39
  • ASX 200 increased 83.30 points or 1.07% to 7,847.00
  • Kospi increased 32.73 points or 1.24% to 2,680.35
  • SENSEX closed
  • Nifty50 closed

 

The major Asian currency markets had a mixed day today:

  • AUDUSD increased 0.00018 or 0.03% to 0.66178
  • NZDUSD decreased 0.00027 or -0.04% to 0.61703
  • USDJPY decreased 0.899 or -0.61% to 147.131
  • USDCNY increased 0.00311 or 0.04% to 7.20281

 

The above data was collected around 14:09 EST.

 

 

Precious Metals:

  • Gold increased 9.98 USD/t oz. or 0.46% to 2,169.14
  • Silver decreased 0.128 USD/t. oz or -0.53% to 24.189

 

The above data was collected around 14:12 EST.

 

 

EUROPE/EMEA:

 

The major Europe stock markets had a mixed day today:

  • CAC 40 increased 11.79 points or 0.15% to 8,028.01
  • FTSE 100 decreased 32.72 points or -0.43% to 7,659.74
  • DAX 30 decreased 28.34 points or -0.16% to 17.814.51

 

The major Europe currency markets had a mixed day today:

  • EURUSD decreased 0.00094 or -0.09% to 1.09366
  • GBPUSD increased 0.0039 or 0.30% to 1.28450
  • USDCHF increased 0.0001 or 0.01% to 0.87760

 

 

The above data was collected around 14:17 EST.

US/AMERICAS:

 

US Market Closings:

  • Dow declined 68.66 points or -0.18% to 38,722.69
  • S&P 500 declined 33.67 points or -0.65% to 5,123.69
  • Nasdaq declined 188.26 points or -1.16% to 16,085.11
  • Russell 2000 declined 2.03 points or -0.1% to 2,082/71

 

Canada Market Closings:

  • TSX Composite declined 57.03 points or -0.26% to 21,737.53
  • TSX 60 declined 2.58 points or -0.2% to 1,311.89

 

Brazil Market Closing:

  • Bovespa declined 1,303.65 points or -1.02% to 127,036.11

 

 

ENERGY:

 

The oil markets had a negative day today:

 

  • Crude Oil decreased 1.057 USD/BBL or -1.34% to 77.873
  • Brent decreased 0.859 USD/BBL or -1.03% to 82.102
  • Natural gas decreased 0.0031 USD/MMBtu or -0.17% to 1.8149
  • Gasoline decreased 0.0298 USD/GAL or -1.17% to 2.5250
  • Heating oil decreased 0.0548 USD/GAL or -2.03% to 2.6399

 

The above data was collected around 14:19 EST.

 

  • Top commodity gainers: Soybeans (1.02%), HRC Steel (1.17%), Rubber (3.02%) and Butter (1.08%)
  • Top commodity losers: Cotton (-4.03%), Coffee (-3.50%), Heating Oil (-2.03%) and Palladium (-1.43%)

 

The above data was collected around 14:24 EST.

 

 

BONDS:

 

Japan 0.735% (+0.3bp), US 2’s 4.48% (-0.030%) , US 10’s 4.0885% (-0.35bps); US 30’s 4.26% (+0.016%), Bunds 2.272% (-2.3bp), France 2.726% (-1.8bp), Italy 3.578% (-3.4bp), Turkey 26.34% (+8bp), Greece 3.196% (-4bp), Portugal 2.949% (+0.1bp); Spain 3.089% (-2bp) and UK Gilts 3.979% (-1.6bp)

 

The above data was collected around 14:28 EST.

 

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