Market Talk – April 8, 2024

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.