Market Talk – March 28, 2024

ASIA:

The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today:

• NIKKEI 225 decreased 594.66 points or -1.46% to 40,168.07
• Shanghai increased 17.52 points or 0.59% to 3,010.66
• Hang Seng increased 148.58 points or 0.91% to 16,541.42
• ASX 200 increased 77.30 points or 0.99% to 7,896.90
• Kospi decreased 9.29 points or -0.34% to 2,745.82
• SENSEX increased 655.04 points or 0.90% to 73,651.35
• Nifty50 increased 203.25 points or 0.92% to 22,326.90

The major Asian currency markets had a mixed day today:

• AUDUSD decreased 0.00106 or -0.16% to 0.65224
• NZDUSD decreased 0.00225 or -0.37% to 0.59805
• USDJPY decreased 0.1 or -0.07% to 151.220
• USDCNY increased 0.00584 or 0.08% to 7.25964

The above data was collected around 11:48 EST.

Precious Metals:

• Gold increased 19.41 USD/t oz. or 0.88% to 2,213.44
• Silver increased 0.118 USD/t. oz or 0.48% to 24.783

The above data was collected around 11:52 EST.

EUROPE/EMEA:

The major Europe stock markets had a green day today:

• CAC 40 increased 1.00 points or 0.01% to 8,205.81
• FTSE 100 increased 20.64 points or 0.26% to 7,952.62
• DAX 30 increased 15.40 points or 0.08% to 18.492.49

The major Europe currency markets had a negative day today:

• EURUSD decreased 0.00274 or -0.25% to 1.07986
• GBPUSD decreased 0.00121 or -0.10% to 1.26259
• USDCHF decreased 0.00272 or -0.30% to 0.90098

The above data was collected around 11:54 EST.

US/AMERICAS:

US Market Closings:

• Dow advanced 47.29 points or 0.12% to 39,807.37
• S&P 500 advanced 5.86 points or 0.11% to 5,254.35
• Nasdaq declined 20.06 points or -0.12% to 16,379.46
• Russell 2000 advanced 10.2 points or 0.48% to 2,124.55

Canada Market Closings:

• TSX Composite advanced 59.95 points or 0.27% to 22,167.03
• TSX 60 advanced 3.63 points or 0.27% to 1,33.7

Brazil Market Closing:

• Bovespa advanced 632.29 points or 0.5% to 128,322.92

ENERGY:

The oil markets had a green day today:

• Crude Oil increased 1.274 USD/BBL or 1.57% to 82.624
• Brent increased 1.153 USD/BBL or 1.35% to 86.563
• Natural gas increased 0.0092 USD/MMBtu or 0.54% to 1.7272
• Gasoline increased 0.0326 USD/GAL or 1.22% to 2.7045
• Heating oil increased 0.0156 USD/GAL or 0.60% to 2.6181

The above data was collected around 11:57 EST.

• Top commodity gainers: Wheat (2.23%), Corn (2.02%), Rubber (3.49%) and Palladium (2.72%)
• Top commodity losers: Orange Juice (-2.21%), HRC Steel (-1.17%), Rapeseed (-1.25%) and Methanol (-1.32%)

The above data was collected around 12:03 EST.

BONDS:

Japan 0.706% (-1.6bp), US 2’s 4.60% (+0.006%) , US 10’s 4.1870% (-1.6bps); US 30’s 4.33% (-0.031%), Bunds 2.2950% (+0.5bp), France 2.804% (+1.6bp), Italy 3.664% (+5.4bp), Turkey 25.13% (+0bp), Greece 3.261% (+2.3bp), Portugal 2.992% (+2.2bp); Spain 3.154% (+2.3bp) and UK Gilts 3.956% (-0.9bp)

The above data was collected around 12:10 EST.