Market Talk – March 14, 2024

ASIA:

The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today:

• NIKKEI 225 increased 111.41 points or 0.29% to 38,807.38
• Shanghai decreased 5.60 points or -0.18% to 3,038.23
• Hang Seng decreased 120.45 points or -0.71% to 16,961.66
• ASX 200 decreased 15.80 points or -0.20% to 7,713.60
• Kospi increased 25.19 points or 0.94% to 2,718.76
• SENSEX increased 335.39 points or 0.46% to 73,097.28
• Nifty50 increased 148.95 points or 0.68% to 22,146.65

The major Asian currency markets had a mixed day today:

• AUDUSD decreased 0.00356 or -0.54% to 0.65844
• NZDUSD decreased 0.00205 or -0.33% to 0.61355
• USDJPY increased 0.447 or 0.30% to 148.187
• USDCNY increased 0.00706 or 0.10% to 7.19986

The above data was collected around 13:06 EST.

Precious Metals:

• Gold decreased 12.45 USD/t oz. or -0.57% to 2,161.95
• Silver decreased 0.194 USD/t. oz or -0.77% to 24.846

The above data was collected around 13:15 EST.

EUROPE/EMEA:

The major Europe stock markets had a mixed day today:

• CAC 40 increased 23.84 points or 0.29% to 8,161.42
• FTSE 100 decreased 29.02 points or -0.37% to 7,743.15
• DAX 30 decreased 19.34 points or -0.11% to 17.942.04

The major Europe currency markets had a mixed day today:

• EURUSD decreased 0.00611 or -0.56% to 1.08849
• GBPUSD decreased 0.00454 or -0.35% to 1.27506
• USDCHF increased 0.00463 or 0.53% to 0.88333

The above data was collected around 13:21 EST.

US/AMERICAS:

US Market Closings:

• Dow declined 137.66 points or -0.35% to 38,905.66
• S&P 500 declined 14.83 points or -0.29% to 5,150.48
• Nasdaq declined 49.24 points or -0.3% to 16,128.53
• Russell 2000 declined 40.54 points or -1.96% to 2,031.18

Canada Market Closings:

• TSX Composite declined 140.26 points or -0.64% to 21,829.85
• TSX 60 declined 10.01 points or -0.75% to 1,317.05

Brazil Market Closing:

• Bovespa declined 344.74 points or -0.27% to 127,661.31

ENERGY:

The oil markets had a green day today:

• Crude Oil increased 1.736 USD/BBL or 2.18% to 81.456
• Brent increased 1.434 USD/BBL or 1.71% to 85.464
• Natural gas increased 0.0486 USD/MMBtu or 2.93% to 1.7066
• Gasoline increased 0.023 USD/GAL or 0.86% to 2.6845
• Heating oil increased 0.0236 USD/GAL or 0.88% to 2.7087

The above data was collected around 13:23 EST.

• Top commodity gainers: Natural Gas (2.93%), Crude Oil (2.18%), Brent (1.71%) and Palm Oil (2.38%)
• Top commodity losers: Steel (-1.71%), Wheat (-2.44%), Corn (-1.71%) and Cocoa (-7.08%)

The above data was collected around 13:29 EST.

BONDS:

Japan 0.78% (+1.9bp), US 2’s 4.69% (+0.063%) , US 10’s 4.2903% (+9.83bps); US 30’s 4.43% (+0.084%), Bunds 2.433% (+7.8bp), France 2.885% (+8.6bp), Italy 3.729% (+13.6bp), Turkey 25.32% (+1bp), Greece 3.270% (+8.1bp), Portugal 3.102% (+11bp); Spain 3.249% (+9.5bp) and UK Gilts 4.100% (+7.7bp)

The above data was collected around 13:32 EST.