Market Talk – May 13, 2024

Market Talk 2017

ASIA:

 

The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today:

  • NIKKEI 225 decreased 49.65 points or -0.13% to 38,179.46
  • Shanghai decreased 6.53 points or -0.21% to 3,148.02
  • Hang Seng increased 151.38 points or 0.80% to 19,115.06
  • ASX 200 increased 1.00 points or 0.01% to 7,750.00
  • Kospi decreased 0.42 points or -0.02% to 2,727.21
  • SENSEX increased 111.66 points or 0.15% to 72,776.13
  • Nifty50 increased 48.85 points or 0.22% to 22,104.05

 

 

The major Asian currency markets had a mixed day today:

  • AUDUSD increased 0.00015 or 0.02% to 0.66042
  • NZDUSD decreased 0.00046 or -0.08% to 0.60145
  • USDJPY increased 0.465 or 0.30% to 156.217
  • USDCNY increased 0.00623 or 0.09% to 7.23995

 

The above data was collected around 13:20 EST.

 

 

Precious Metals:

  • Gold decreased 23.62 USD/t oz. or -1.00% to 2,336.13
  • Silver increased 0.067 USD/t. oz. or 0.24% to 28.229

 

The above data was collected around 13:22 EST.

 

US/AMERICAS:

 

US Market Closings:

  • Dow declined 81.33 points or -0.21% to 39,431.51
  • S&P 500 declined 1.26 points or -0.02% to 5,221.42
  • Nasdaq advanced 47.37 points or 0.29% to 16,388.24
  • Russell 2000 advanced 2.35 points or 0.11% to 2,062.12

 

Canada Market Closings:

  • TSX Composite declined 49.76 points or -0.22% to 22,259.17
  • TSX 60 declined 3.1 points or -0.23% to 1,333.43

 

Brazil Market Closing:

  • Bovespa advanced 661.4 points or 0.52% to 128,260.97

 

 

EUROPE/EMEA:

The major Europe stock markets had a negative day today:

  • CAC 40 decreased 9.86 points or -0.12% to 8,209.28
  • FTSE 100 decreased 18.77 points or -0.22% to 8,414.99
  • DAX 30 decreased 30.63 points or -0.16% to 18,742.22

 

The major Europe currency markets had a green day today:

  • EURUSD increased 0.00197 or 0.18% to 1.07907
  • GBPUSD increased 0.00325 or 0.26% to 1.25574
  • USDCHF increased 0.00183 or 0.20% to 0.90808

 

The above data was collected around 13:28 EST.

 

 

ENERGY:

 

The oil markets had a green day today:

 

  • Crude Oil increased 0.599 USD/BBL or 0.77% to 78.859
  • Brent increased 0.36 USD/BBL or 0.43% to 83.150
  • Natural gas increased 0.0982 USD/MMBtu or 4.36% to 2.3502
  • Gasoline increased 0.0018 USD/GAL or 0.07% to 2.5041
  • Heating oil increased 0.0006 USD/GAL or 0.02% to 2.4330

 

The above data was collected around 13:32 EST.

 

  • Top commodity gainers: Natural Gas (4.36%), Copper (2.04%), Oat (5.24%) and Wheat (3.71%)
  • Top commodity losers: Cocoa (-11.29%), Sugar (-3.31%), Cheese (-8.98%) and Potatoes (-25.87%)

 

The above data was collected around 13:40 EST.

 

 

BONDS:

 

Japan 0.941% (+3.16bp), US 2’s 4.86% (-0.015%) , US 10’s 4.477% (-1.54bps); US 30’s 4.62% (-0.027%), Bunds 2.501% (-1.05bp), France 3.015% (-0.5bp), Italy 3.853% (-1bp), Turkey 27.515% (+192.5bp), Greece 3.515% (-1.7bp), Portugal 3.131% (-1bp); Spain 3.287% (-1.8bp) and UK Gilts 4.222% (+4.86bp)

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