Market Talk – April 10, 2024

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.