Market Talk – April 10, 2024

Market Talk 2017

ASIA:

 

The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today:

  • NIKKEI 225 decreased 191.32 points or -0.48% to 39,581.81
  • Shanghai decreased 21.20 points or -0.70% to 3,027.33
  • Hang Seng increased 311.10 points or 1.85% to 17,139.17
  • ASX 200 increased 24.30 points or 0.31% to 7,848.50
  • Kospi closed
  • SENSEX increased 354.45 points or 0.47% to 75,038.15
  • Nifty50 increased 111.05 points or 0.49% to 22,753.80

 

The major Asian currency markets had a mixed day today:

  • AUDUSD decreased 0.01227 or -1.85% to 0.65069
  • NZDUSD decreased 0.00926 or -1.53% to 0.59729
  • USDJPY increased 1.185 or 0.78% to 152.959
  • USDCNY increased 0.02215 or 0.31% to 7.26024

 

The above data was collected around 12:55 EST.

 

 

Precious Metals:

  • Gold decreased 16.52 USD/t oz. or -0.70% to 2,336.89
  • Silver decreased 0.114 USD/t. oz or -0.41% to 28.027

 

The above data was collected around 13:00 EST.

 

EUROPE/EMEA:

 

The major Europe stock markets had a mixed day today:

  • CAC 40 decreased 3.79 points or -0.05% to 8,045.38
  • FTSE 100 increased 26.42 points or 0.33% to 7,961.21
  • DAX 30 increased 20.61 points or 0.11% to 18.097.30

 

The major Europe currency markets had a mixed day today:

  • EURUSD decreased 0.01284 or -1.18% to 1.07307
  • GBPUSD decreased 0.01532 or -1.21% to 1.25243
  • USDCHF increased 0.01159 or 1.28% to 0.91460

 

The above data was collected around 13:07 EST.

 

US/AMERICAS:

 

US Market Closings:

  • Dow declined 422.16 points or -1.09% to 38,461.51
  • S&P 500 declined 49.27 points or -0.95% to 5,160.64
  • Nasdaq declined 136.28 points or -0.84% to 16,170.36
  • Russell 2000 declined 52.41 points or 2.52% to 2,089.39

 

Canada Market Closings:

  • TSX Composite declined 162.65 points or -0.73% to 22,199.13
  • TSX 60 declined 10.61 points or -0.79% to 1,329.67

 

Brazil Market Closing:

  • Bovespa declined 1,840.27 points or -1.42% to 128,050.1

 

ENERGY:

 

The oil markets had a mixed day today:

 

  • Crude Oil increased 0.304 USD/BBL or 0.36% to 85.534
  • Brent increased 0.182 USD/BBL or 0.20% to 89.632
  • Natural gas decreased 0.0046 USD/MMBtu or -0.24% to 1.8815
  • Gasoline increased 0.0215 USD/GAL or 0.78% to 2.7702
  • Heating oil decreased 0.0020 USD/GAL or -0.07% to 2.6750

 

The above data was collected around 13:11 EST.

 

  • Top commodity gainers: Orange Juice (2.68%), Cocoa (3.11%), Rice (3.43%) and Bitumen (2.14%)
  • Top commodity losers: Lumber (-0.82%), Palladium (-3.69%), Copper (-0.87%) and Platinum (-1.73%)

 

The above data was collected around 13:17 EST.

 

 

BONDS:

 

Japan 0.798% (+1.3bp), US 2’s 4.98% (+0.226%) , US 10’s 4.557% (+18.9bps); US 30’s 4.63% (+0.129%), Bunds 2.4435% (+7.55bp), France 2.925% (+6.7bp), Italy 3.768% (+5.1bp), Turkey 25.62% (+0bp), Greece 3.332% (+2.3bp), Portugal 3.121% (+8bp); Spain 3.263% (+8.2bp) and UK Gilts 4.189% (+15.8bp)

 

The above data was collected around 13:30 EST.

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