Market Talk – April 9, 2024

Market Talk 2017

 

ASIA:

 

The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today:

  • NIKKEI 225 increased 426.09 points or 1.08% to 39,773.13
  • Shanghai increased 1.48 points or 0.05% to 3,048.54
  • Hang Seng increased 95.22 points or 0.57% to 16,828.07
  • ASX 200 increased 35.10 points or 0.45% to 7,824.20
  • Kospi decreased 12.49 points or -0.46% to 2,705.16
  • SENSEX decreased 58.80 points or -0.08% to 74,683.70
  • Nifty50 decreased 23.55 points or -0.10% to 22,642.75

 

The major Asian currency markets had a mixed day today:

  • AUDUSD increased 0.00194 or 0.29% to 0.66224
  • NZDUSD increased 0.00275 or 0.46% to 0.60565
  • USDJPY decreased 0.074 or -0.05% to 151.716
  • USDCNY increased 0.00026 or 0.00% to 7.24166

 

The above data was collected around 12:22 EST.

 

 

Precious Metals:

  • Gold increased 6.49 USD/t oz. or 0.28% to 2,345.99
  • Silver decreased 0.053 USD/t. oz or -0.19% to 27.852

 

The above data was collected around 12:28 EST.

 

 

EUROPE/EMEA:

The major Europe stock markets had a negative day today:

  • CAC 40 decreased 70.13 points or -0.86% to 8,049.17
  • FTSE 100 decreased 8.68 points or -0.11% to 7,934.79
  • DAX 30 decreased 242.28 points or -1.32% to 18.076.69

 

The major Europe currency markets had a mixed day today:

  • EURUSD increased 0.00016 or 0.01% to 1.08596
  • GBPUSD increased 0.00204 or 0.16% to 1.26724
  • USDCHF decreased 0.00217 or -0.24% to 0.90323

 

The above data was collected around 12:34 EST.

 

US/AMERICAS:

 

US Market Closings:

  • Dow declined 9.13 points or -0.02% to 38,883.67
  • S&P 500 advanced 7.52 points or 0.14% to 5,209.91
  • Nasdaq advanced 52.68 points or 0.32% to 16,306.64
  • Russell 2000 advanced 7.09 points or 0.34% to 2,080.8

 

Canada Market Closings:

  • TSX Composite advanced 101.48 points or 0.46% to 22,361.78
  • TSX 60 advanced 6.15 points or 0.46% to 1,340.28

 

Brazil Market Closing:

  • Bovespa advanced 955.94 points or 0.74% to 129,813.1

 

 

ENERGY:

 

The oil markets had a mixed day today:

 

  • Crude Oil decreased 1.171 USD/BBL or -1.35% to 85.382
  • Brent decreased 1.01 USD/BBL or -1.12% to 89.501
  • Natural gas increased 0.0032 USD/MMBtu or 0.17% to 1.8587
  • Gasoline decreased 0.0035 USD/GAL or -0.13% to 2.7465
  • Heating oil decreased 0.0463 USD/GAL or -1.70% to 2.6807

 

The above data was collected around 12:36 EST.

 

  • Top commodity gainers: Orange Juice (3.00%), Cocoa (5.34%), Zinc (1.86%) and Palladium (2.65%)
  • Top commodity losers: Lumber (-1.15%), Heating Oil (-1.70%), Crude Oil (-1.35%) and Brent (-1.12%)

 

The above data was collected around 12:48 EST.

 

 

BONDS:

 

Japan 0.785% (+0.1bp), US 2’s 4.74% (-0.049%) , US 10’s 4.367% (-5.7bps); US 30’s 4.50% (-0.050%), Bunds 2.367% (-7.3bp), France 2.859% (-6.8bp), Italy 3.714% (-8.5bp), Turkey 27.285% (+166.5bp), Greece 3.261% (-12bp), Portugal 3.037% (-7.1bp); Spain 3.179% (-7.5bp) and UK Gilts 4.062% (-2.7bp)

 

The above data was collected around 12:51 EST.

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