Market Talk – April 30, 2024

ASIA:

The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today:

• NIKKEI 225 increased 470.90 points or 1.24% to 38,405.66
• Shanghai decreased 8.22 points or -0.26% to 3,104.82
• Hang Seng increased 16.12 points or 0.09% to 17,763.03
• ASX 200 increased 26.70 points or 0.35% to 7,664.10
• Kospi increased 4.62 points or 0.17% to 2,692.06
• SENSEX decreased 188.50 points or -0.25% to 74,482.78
• Nifty50 decreased 38.55 points or -0.17% to 22,604.85

The major Asian currency markets had a mixed day today:

• AUDUSD decreased 0.00758 or -1.16 to 0.64844
• NZDUSD decreased 0.00740 or -1.24% to 0.58957
• USDJPY increased 1.353 or 0.87% to 157.685
• USDCNY increased 0.01146 or 0.16% to 7.25484

The above data was collected around 15:02 EST.

Precious Metals:

• Gold decreased 40.26 USD/t oz. or -1.73% to 2,292.87
• Silver decreased 0.709 USD/t. oz -2.62% to 26.371

The above data was collected around 15:05 EST.

EUROPE/EMEA:

The major Europe stock markets had a negative day today:

• CAC 40 decreased 80.22 points or -0.99% to 7,984.93
• FTSE 100 decreased 2.90 points or -0.04% to 8,144.13
• DAX 30 decreased 186.15 points or -1.03% to 17.932.17

The major Europe currency markets had a mixed day today:

• EURUSD decreased 0.00361 or -0.34% to 1.06786
• GBPUSD decreased 0.00553 or -0.44% to 1.25039
• USDCHF increased 0.00826 or 0.91% to 0.91907

The above data was collected around 15:10 EST.

US/AMERICAS:

US Market Closings:

• Dow declined 570.17 points or -1.49% to 37,815.92
• S&P 500 declined 80.49 points or -1.57% to 5,035.68

• Nasdaq declined 325.26 points or -2.04% to 15,657.82
• Russell 2000 declined 42.12 points or -2.09% to 1,973.91

Canada Market Closings:

• TSX Composite declined 297.08 points or -1.35% to 21,714.54
• TSX 60 declined 16.12 points or -1.22% to 1,301.35

Brazil Market Closing:

• Bovespa declined 1,341.83 points or -1.05% to 126,009.96

ENERGY:

The oil markets had a negative day today:

• Crude Oil decreased 0.988 USD/BBL or -1.19% to 81.732
• Brent decreased 1.076 USD/BBL or -1.23% to 86.124
• Natural gas decreased 0.0517 USD/MMBtu or -2.55% to 1.9783
• Gasoline decreased 0.0654 USD/GAL or -2.38% to 2.6853
• Heating oil decreased 0.0133 USD/GAL or -0.52% to 2.5223

The above data was collected around 15:13 EST.

• Top commodity gainers: Cheese (1.43%), Rapeseed (2.91%), Methanol (0.93%) and Orange Juice (0.74%)
• Top commodity losers: Coffee (-5.89%), Live Cattle (-5.41%), Cocoa (-4.29%) and Cotton (-13.80%)

The above data was collected around 15:20 EST.

BONDS:

Japan 0.874% (-5.4bp), US 2’s 5.05% (+0.065%) , US 10’s 4.692% (+7.84bps); US 30’s 4.80% (+0.063%), Bunds 2.5895% (+6.4bp), France 3.077% (+4.9bp), Italy 3.878% (+6.5bp), Turkey 28.095% (+7bp), Greece 3.447% (+5.9bp), Portugal 3.231% (+8.3bp); Spain 3.377% (+8.1bp) and UK Gilts 4.35% (+4.82bp)

The above data was collected around 15:25 EST.