Market Talk – April 25, 2024

Market Talk 2017

ASIA:

 

The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today:

  • NIKKEI 225 decreased 831.60 points or -2.16% to 37,628.48
  • Shanghai increased 8.08 points or 0.27% to 3,052.90
  • Hang Seng increased 83.27 points or 0.48% to 17,284.54
  • ASX 200 closed
  • Kospi decreased 47.13 points or -1.76% to 2,628.62
  • SENSEX increased 486.50 points or 0.66% to 74,339.44
  • Nifty50 increased 167.95 points or 0.75% to 22,570.35

 

 

The major Asian currency markets had a mixed day today:

  • AUDUSD increased 0.00017 or 0.03% to 0.64993
  • NZDUSD decreased 0.00004 or -0.01% to 0.59351
  • USDJPY increased 0.276 or 0.18% to 155.544
  • USDCNY decreased 0.0122 or -0.17% to 7.26095

 

The above data was collected around 11:06 EST.

 

 

Precious Metals:

  • Gold increased 13.58 USD/t oz. or 0.59% to 2,329.77
  • Silver increased 0.091 USD/t. oz or 0.33% to 27.285

 

The above data was collected around 11:25 EST.

 

 

EUROPE/EMEA:

 

The major Europe stock markets had a mixed day today:

  • CAC 40 decreased 75.21 points or -0.93% to 8,016.65
  • FTSE 100 increased 38.48 points or 0.48% to 8,078.86
  • DAX 30 decreased 171.42 points or -0.95% to 17.917.28

 

The major Europe currency markets had a mixed day today:

  • EURUSD increased 0.00261 or 0.24% to 1.07260
  • GBPUSD increased 0.00483 or 0.39% to 1.25074
  • USDCHF decreased 0.00219 or -0.24% to 0.91231

 

The above data was collected around 14:41 EST.

 

US/AMERICAS:

 

US Market Closings:

  • Dow declined 375.12 points or -0.98% to 38,085.8
  • S&P 500 declined 23.21 points or -0.46% to 5,048.42
  • Nasdaq declined 100.99 points or -0.64% to 15,611.76
  • Russell 2000 declined 14.31 points or -0.72% to 1,981.12

 

Canada Market Closings:

  • TSX Composite advanced 11.66 points or 0.05% to 21,885.38
  • TSX 60 declined 0.11 of a point or -0.01% to 1,311.63

 

Brazil Market Closing:

  • Bovespa declined 260.15 points or -0.21% to 124,480.54

 

ENERGY:

 

The oil markets had a mixed day today:

 

  • Crude Oil increased 0.865 USD/BBL or 1.05% to 83.566
  • Brent increased 1.103 USD/BBL or 1.25% to 89.001
  • Natural gas decreased 0.0327 USD/MMBtu or -1.98% to 1.6218
  • Gasoline increased 0.0284 USD/GAL or 1.04% to 2.7592
  • Heating oil increased 0.0029 USD/GAL or 0.11% to 2.5513

 

The above data was collected around 14:45  EST.

 

  • Top commodity gainers: Copper (1.88%), Oat (5.21%), Cheese (2.09%) and Orange Juice (2.29%)
  • Top commodity losers: Sugar (-2.45%), Cotton (-2.35%), Lean Hogs (-2.03%) and Cocoa (-6.30%)

 

The above data was collected around 14:52 EST.

 

 

BONDS:

 

Japan 0.898% (+0.74bp), US 2’s 5.01% (+0.065%) , US 10’s 4.710% (+6.21bps); US 30’s 4.82% (+0.049%), Bunds 2.6330% (+4.45bp), France 3.129% (+3.9bp), Italy 3.985% (+3.5bp), Turkey 28.045% (+101.5bp), Greece 3.564% (+4.7bp), Portugal 3.285% (+4.5bp); Spain 3.438% (+5.9bp) and UK Gilts 4.372% (+3.78bp)

 

The above data was collected around 14:59 EST.

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