Market Talk – April 24, 2024

Market Talk 2017

ASIA:

 

The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today:

  • NIKKEI 225 increased 907.92 points or 2.42% to 38,460.08
  • Shanghai increased 22.84 points or 0.76% to 3,044.82
  • Hang Seng increased 372.34 points or 2.21% to 17,201.27
  • ASX 200 decreased 0.50 points or -0.01% to 7,683.00
  • Kospi increased 52.73 points or 2.01% to 2,675.75
  • SENSEX increased 114.49 points or 0.16% to 73,852.94
  • Nifty50 increased 34.40 points or 0.15% to 22,402.40

 

 

The major Asian currency markets had a mixed day today:

  • AUDUSD increased 0.00041 or 0.06% to 0.64922
  • NZDUSD decreased 0.00074 or -0.12% to 0.59279
  • USDJPY increased 0.356 or 0.23% to 155.101
  • USDCNY increased 0.01345 or 0.19% to 7.27279

 

The above data was collected around 13:00 EST.

 

 

Precious Metals:

  • Gold increased 2.38 USD/t oz. or 0.10% to 2,325.62
  • Silver decreased 0.012 USD/t. oz or -0.04% to 27.265

 

The above data was collected around 13:01 EST.

 

 

EUROPE/EMEA:

The major Europe stock markets had a negative day today:

  • CAC 40 decreased 13.92 points or -0.17% to 8,091.86
  • FTSE 100 decreased 4.43 points or -0.06% to 8,040.38
  • DAX 30 decreased 48.95 points or -0.27% to 18.088.70

 

The major Europe currency markets had a mixed day today:

  • EURUSD decreased 0.00087 or -0.08% to 1.06937
  • GBPUSD decreased 0.00022 or -0.02% to 1.24519
  • USDCHF increased 0.00167 or 0.18% to 0.91345

 

The above data was collected around 11:40 EST.

 

US/AMERICAS:

US Market Closings:

  • Dow declined 42.77 points or -0.11% to 38,460.92
  • S&P 500 advanced 1.08 points or 0.02% to 5,071.63
  • Nasdaq advanced 16.11 points or 0.1% to 15,712.75
  • Russell 2000 declined 7.22 points or 0.36% to 1,995.43

 

Canada Market Closings:

  • TSX Composite declined 138 points or 0.63% to 21,873.72
  • TSX 60 declined 9.5 points or -0.72% to 1,311.74

 

Brazil Market Closing:

  • Bovespa declined 90.62 points or -0.07% 10 125,057.45

 

ENERGY:

 

The oil markets had a mixed day today:

 

  • Crude Oil decreased 0.889 USD/BBL or -1.07% to 82.578
  • Brent decreased 0.702 USD/BBL or -0.79% to 87.756
  • Natural gas decreased 0.1106 USD/MMBtu or -6.10% to 1.7014
  • Gasoline increased 0.0021 USD/GAL or 0.08% to 2.7240
  • Heating oil decreased 0.0295 USD/GAL or -1.15% to 2.5434

 

The above data was collected around 13:11 EST.

 

  • Top commodity gainers: Soda Ash (2.06%), Oat (3.25%), Cocoa (7.47%) and Orange Juice (2.18%)
  • Top commodity losers: Rapeseed (-2.00%), Cotton (-3.06%), Natural Gas (-6.10%) and Corn (-2.72%)

 

The above data was collected around 13:19 EST.

 

 

BONDS:

 

Japan 0.891% (+0.49bp), US 2’s 4.94% (+0.010%) , US 10’s 4.6570% (+5.04bps); US 30’s 4.79% (+0.055%), Bunds 2.5865% (+7.95bp), France 3.090% (+9.1bp), Italy 3.950% (+14.7bp), Turkey 28.965% (+192.5bp), Greece 3.517% (+10.5bp), Portugal 3.237% (+9.4bp); Spain 3.380% (+9.9bp) and UK Gilts 4.334% (+8.96bp)

 

The above data was collected around 13:23 EST.

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