Market Talk – April 3, 2024

ASIA:

The major Asian stock markets had a negative day today:

• NIKKEI 225 decreased 387.06 points or -0.97% to 39,451.85
• Shanghai decreased 5.66 points or -0.18% to 3,069.30
• Hang Seng decreased 206.42 points or -1.22% to 16,725.10
• ASX 200 decreased 105.40 points or -1.34% to 7,782.50
• Kospi decreased 46.19 points or -1.68% to 2,706.97
• SENSEX decreased 27.09 points or -0.04% to 73,876.82
• Nifty50 decreased 18.65 points or -0.08% to 22,434.65

The major Asian currency markets had a mixed day today:

• AUDUSD increased 0.00491 or 0.75% to 0.65644
• NZDUSD increased 0.0034 or 0.57% to 0.60039
• USDJPY increased 0.104 or 0.07% to 151.658
• USDCNY decreased 0.00232 or -0.03% to 7.25148

The above data was collected around 13:13 EST.

Precious Metals:

• Gold increased 11.55 USD/t oz. or 0.51% to 2,291.62
• Silver increased 0.785 USD/t. oz or 3.00% to 26.920

The above data was collected around 13:16 EST.

EUROPE/EMEA:

The major Europe stock markets had a green day today:

• CAC 40 increased 23.18 points or 0.29% to 8,153.23
• FTSE 100 increased 2.35 points or 0.03% to 7,937.44
• DAX 30 increased 84.59 points or 0.46% to 18.367.72

The major Europe currency markets had a mixed day today:

• EURUSD increased 0.0062 or 0.58% to 1.08308
• GBPUSD increased 0.00689 or 0.55% to 1.26450
• USDCHF decreased 0.00416 or -0.46% to 0.90372

The above data was collected around 13:19 EST.

US/AMERICAS:

US Market Closings:

• Dow declined 43.1 points or -0.11% to 39,127.14
• S&P 500  advanced 5.68 points or 0.11% to 5,211.49
• Nasdaq advanced 37.01 points or 0.23% to 16,277.46
• Russell 2000 advanced 11.17 points or 0.54% to 2,076.2

Canada Market Closings:

• TSX Composite advanced 37.36 points or 0.17% to 22,112.46
• TSX 60 advanced 0.43 of a point or 0.43% to 1,326.09

Brazil Market Closing:

• Bovespa declined 261.85 points or -0.21% to 127,286.67

ENERGY:

The oil markets had a mixed day today:

• Crude Oil increased 0.42 USD/BBL or 0.49% to 85.858
• Brent increased 0.307 USD/BBL or 0.34% to 89.590
• Natural gas decreased 0.0064 USD/MMBtu or -0.35% to 1.8473
• Gasoline decreased 0.001 USD/GAL or -0.04% to 2.7753
• Heating oil increased 0.0108 USD/GAL or 0.40% to 2.7381

The above data was collected around 13:21 EST.

• Top commodity gainers: Copper (2.92%), Silver (3.00%), Zinc (3.19%) and Coffee (4.33%)
• Top commodity losers: Cocoa (-4.20%), Oat (-2.31%), Milk (-5.63%) and HRC Steel (-2.17%)

The above data was collected around 13:28 EST.

BONDS:

Japan 0.767% (+2.2bp), US 2’s 4.69% (-0.010%) , US 10’s 4.370% (+1.1bps); US 30’s 4.52% (+0.020%), Bunds 2.375% (-2.1bp), France 2.906% (-1.5bp), Italy 3.803% (+0.9bp), Turkey 26.345% (+165.5bp), Greece 3.367% (+1.8bp), Portugal 3.081% (-0.7bp); Spain 3.236% (-0.5bp) and UK Gilts 4.077% (-3.7bp)

The above data was collected around 13:31 EST.