Market Talk – March 28, 2024

Market Talk 2017

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.

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