Market Talk – April 8, 2024

Market Talk 2017

ASIA:

 

The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today:

  • NIKKEI 225 increased 354.96 points or 0.91% to 39,347.04
  • Shanghai decreased 22.24 points or -0.72% to 3,047.05
  • Hang Seng increased 8.93 points or 0.05% to 16,732.85
  • ASX 200 increased 15.80 points or 0.20% to 7,789.10
  • Kospi increased 3.44 points or 0.13% to 2,717.65
  • SENSEX increased 494.28 points or 0.67% to 74,742.50
  • Nifty50 increased 152.60 points or 0.68% to 22,666.30

 

The major Asian currency markets had a mixed day today:

  • AUDUSD increased 0.00198 or 0.30% to 0.65978
  • NZDUSD increased 0.0016 or 0.27% to 0.60280
  • USDJPY increased 0.222 or 0.15% to 151.832
  • USDCNY decreased 0.00165 or -0.02% to 7.24465

 

The above data was collected around 12:19 EST.

 

 

Precious Metals:

  • Gold increased 0.13 USD/t oz. or 0.01% to 2,329.63
  • Silver increased 0.243 USD/t. oz or 0.88% to 27.723

 

The above data was collected around 12:23 EST.

 

 

EUROPE/EMEA:

The major Europe stock markets had a green day today:

  • CAC 40 increased 57.99 points or 0.72% to 8,119.30
  • FTSE 100 increased 32.31 points or 0.41% to 7,943.47
  • DAX 30 increased 143.93 points or 0.79% to 18.318.97

 

The major Europe currency markets had a green day today:

  • EURUSD increased 0.00123 or 0.11% to 1.08473
  • GBPUSD increased 0.00083 or 0.07% to 1.26443
  • USDCHF increased 0.00433 or 0.48% to 0.90573

 

The above data was collected around 12:25 EST.

US/AMERICAS:

US Market Closings:

  • Dow declined 11.24 points or -0.03% to 38,892.8
  • S&P 500 declined 1.95 points or -0.04% to 5,202.39
  • Nasdaq advanced 5.43 points or 0.03% to 16,253.95
  • Russell 2000 advanced 10.24 points or 0.5% to 2,073.71

 

Canada Market Closings:

  • TSX Composite declined 4.08 points or -0.02% to 22,260.3
  • TSX 60 declined 0.37 of a point or -0.03% to 1,334.13

 

Brazil Market Closing:

  • Bovespa advanced 2,053.33 points or 1.62% to 128,848.74

 

ENERGY:

 

The oil markets had a mixed day today:

 

  • Crude Oil decreased 1.052 USD/BBL or -1.21% to 85.859
  • Brent decreased 1.257 USD/BBL or -1.38% to 89.913
  • Natural gas increased 0.0489 USD/MMBtu or 2.74% to 1.8339
  • Gasoline decreased 0.0475 USD/GAL or -1.70% to 2.7411
  • Heating oil decreased 0.0581 USD/GAL or -2.10% to 2.7149

 

The above data was collected around 12:28 EST.

 

  • Top commodity gainers: Natural Gas (2.74%), Platinum (4.81%), Rubber (2.03%) and Palladium (4.46%)
  • Top commodity losers: HRC Steel (-3.97%), Heating Oil (-2.10%), Soda Ash (-2.06%) and Sugar (-1.82%)

 

The above data was collected around 12:35 EST.

 

 

BONDS:

 

Japan 0.792% (+2.2bp), US 2’s 4.80% (+0.065%) , US 10’s 4.439% (+6.1bps); US 30’s 4.57% (+0.035%), Bunds 2.439% (+4bp), France 2.923% (+1.1bp), Italy 3.800% (+1.4bp), Turkey 27.285% (+195.5bp), Greece 3.345% (-1.1bp), Portugal 3.093% (+0.3bp); Spain 3.252% (+1.5bp) and UK Gilts 4.135% (+6.6bp)

 

The above data was collected around 12:41 EST.

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