Market Talk – April 23, 2024

ASIA:

The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today:

• NIKKEI 225 increased 113.55 points or 0.30% to 37,552.16
• Shanghai decreased 22.62 points or -0.74% to 3,021.98
• Hang Seng increased 317.24 points or 1.92% to 16,828.93
• ASX 200 increased 34.30 points or 0.45% to 7,683.50
• Kospi decreased 6.42 points or -0.24% to 2,623.02
• SENSEX increased 89.83 points or 0.12% to 73,738.45
• Nifty50 increased 31.60 points or 0.14% to 22,368.00

The major Asian currency markets had a mixed day today:

• AUDUSD increased 0.00285 or 0.44% to 0.64800
• NZDUSD increased 0.00141 or 0.24% to 0.59351
• USDJPY decreased 0.024 or -0.02% to 154.789
• USDCNY increased 0.00975 or 0.13% to 7.26105

The above data was collected around 11:34 EST.

Precious Metals:

• Gold decreased 12.3 USD/t oz. or -0.53% to 2,321.45
• Silver decreased 0.099 USD/t. oz or -0.36% to 27.212

The above data was collected around 11:37 EST.

EUROPE/EMEA:

The major Europe stock markets had a green day today:

• CAC 40 increased 65.42 points or 0.81% to 8,105.78
• FTSE 100 increased 20.94 points or 0.26% to 8,044.81
• DAX 30 increased 276.85 points or 1.55% to 18.137.65

The major Europe currency markets had a mixed day today:

• EURUSD increased 0.00484 or 0.45% to 1.07022
• GBPUSD increased 0.00895 or 0.72% to 1.24389
• USDCHF decreased 0.00085 or -0.09% to 0.91102

The above data was collected around 11:40 EST.

US/AMERICAS:

US Market Closings:

• Dow advanced 263.71 points or 0.69% to 38,503.69
• S&P 500 advanced 59.95 points or 1.2% to 5,070.55
• Nasdaq advanced 245.34 points or 1.59% to 15,696.64
• Russell 2000 advanced 35.17 points or 1.79% to 2,002.64

Canada Market Closings:

• TSX Composite advanced 139.76 points or 0.64% to 22,011.72
• TSX 60 advanced 7.83 points or 0.6% to 1,321.24

Brazil Market Closing:

• Bovespa declined 177.56 points or -0.14% to 125,395.6

ENERGY:

The oil markets had a mixed day today:

• Crude Oil increased 0.296 USD/BBL or 0.36% to 82.413
• Brent increased 0.279 USD/BBL or 0.32% to 87.475
• Natural gas decreased 0.0148 USD/MMBtu or -0.83% to 1.7762
• Gasoline increased 0.0162 USD/GAL or 0.60% to 2.7016
• Heating oil decreased 0.0058 USD/GAL or -0.23% to 2.5635

The above data was collected around 11:43 EST.

• Top commodity gainers: Soda Ash (2.11%), Oat (5.12%), Lean Hogs (1.78%) and Palladium (1.38%)
• Top commodity losers: Coffee (-3.87%), Cotton (-4.58%), Nickel (-3.38%) and Cocoa (-3.43%)

The above data was collected around 11:51 EST.

BONDS:

Japan 0.886% (-0.01bp), US 2’s 4.95% (-0.028%) , US 10’s 4.5930% (-1.75bps); US 30’s 4.71% (-0.006%), Bunds 2.5035% (+1.8bp), France 3.0000% (+1.7bp), Italy 3.813% (-0.5bp), Turkey 28.935% (+228.5bp), Greece 3.412% (-1.3bp), Portugal 3.128% (+0.6bp); Spain 3.272% (+1.3bp) and UK Gilts 4.247% (+4.32bp)

The above data was collected around 11:57 EST.