Market Talk – May 1, 2024

Market Talk 2017

 

ASIA:

 

The major Asian stock markets had a negative day today:

  • NIKKEI 225 decreased 131.61 points or -0.34% to 38,274.05
  • Shanghai closed
  • Hang Seng closed
  • ASX 200 decreased 94.20 points or -1.23% to 7,569.90
  • Kospi closed
  • SENSEX closed
  • Nifty50 closed

 

 

The major Asian currency markets had a mixed day today:

  • AUDUSD increased 0.00155 or 0.24 to 0.64901
  • NZDUSD increased 0.00212 or 0.36% to 0.58985
  • USDJPY decreased 0.14 or -0.09% to 157.593
  • USDCNY decreased 0.00835 or -0.12% to 7.24540

 

The above data was collected around 13:27 EST.

 

 

Precious Metals:

 

  • Gold increased 7.2 USD/t oz. or 0.31% to 2,298.55
  • Silver increased 0.091 USD/t. oz 0.35% to 26.439

 

The above data was collected around 13:32 EST.

 

 

EUROPE/EMEA:

 

The major Europe stock markets had a negative day today:

  • CAC 40 closed
  • FTSE 100 decreased 22.89 points or -0.28% to 8,121.24
  • DAX 30 closed

 

The major Europe currency markets had a green day today:

  • EURUSD increased 0.00144 or 0.14% to 1.06803
  • GBPUSD increased 0.00011 or 0.01% to 1.24899
  • USDCHF increased 0.00038 or 0.04% to 0.92001

 

The above data was collected around 13:39 EST.

 

US/AMERICAS:

US Market Closings:

  • Dow advanced 87.37 points or 0.23% to 37,903.29
  • S&P 500 declined 17.3 points or -0.34% to 5,018.39
  • Nasdaq declined 52.34 points or -0.33% to 15,605.48
  • Russell 2000 advanced 6.33 points or 0.32% to 1,980.23

 

Canada Market Closings:

  • TSX Composite advanced 14.01 points or 0.06% to 21,728.55
  • TSX 60 advanced 0.61 of a point or 0.05% to 1,301.96

 

Brazil Market Closing:

  • Bovespa declined 1,427.6 points or -1.12% to 125,924.19

 

ENERGY:

 

The oil markets had a negative day today:

 

  • Crude Oil decreased 2.323 USD/BBL or -2.85% to 79.215
  • Brent decreased 2.318 USD/BBL or -2.70% to 83.670
  • Natural gas decreased 0.0562 USD/MMBtu or -2.82% to 1.9348
  • Gasoline decreased 0.0814 USD/GAL or -3.05% to 2.5914
  • Heating oil decreased 0.0625 USD/GAL or -2.48% to 2.4531

 

The above data was collected around 13:42 EST.

 

  • Top commodity gainers: Milk (18.23%), Canola (1.00%), Oat (1.62%) and Orange Juice (2.83%)
  • Top commodity losers: Cotton (-17.55%), Wheat (-4.06%), Cocoa (-11.72%) and Gasoline (-3.05%)

 

The above data was collected around 13:51 EST.

 

 

BONDS:

 

Japan 0.896% (+2.25bp), US 2’s 5.02% (-0.029%) , US 10’s 4.652% (-2.99bps); US 30’s 4.74% (-0.045%), Bunds 2.5825% (-0.7bp), France 3.076% (-0.1bp), Italy 3.878% (+0bp), Turkey 28.34% (+24.5bp), Greece 3.454% (+0.7bp), Portugal 3.194% (-3.1bp); Spain 3.348% (-2.15bp) and UK Gilts 4.373% (+2.3bp)

 

The above data was collected around 13:55 EST.

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