Market Talk – May 14, 2024

Market Talk 2017

ASIA:

 

The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today:

  • NIKKEI 225 increased 176.60 points or 0.46% to 38,356.06
  • Shanghai decreased 2.25 points or -0.07% to 3,145.77
  • Hang Seng decreased 41.35 points or -0.22% to 19,073.71
  • ASX 200 decreased 23.20 points or -0.30% to 7,726.80
  • Kospi increased 3.13 points or 0.11% to 2,730.34
  • SENSEX increased 328.48 points or 0.45% to 73,104.61
  • Nifty50 increased 113.80 points or 0.51% to 22,217.85

 

 

The major Asian currency markets had a green day today:

  • AUDUSD increased 0.00141 or 0.21% to 0.66251
  • NZDUSD increased 0.00167 or 0.28% to 0.60396
  • USDJPY increased 0.179 or 0.11% to 156.407
  • USDCNY increased 0.00038 or 0.01% to 7.23944

 

The above data was collected around 14:42 EST.

 

 

Precious Metals:

  • Gold increased 20.33 USD/t oz. or 0.87% to 2,358.70
  • Silver increased 0.292 USD/t. oz. or 1.03% to 28.568

 

The above data was collected around 14:45 EST.

 

EUROPE/EMEA:

The major Europe stock markets had a mixed day today:

  • CAC 40 increased 16.52 points or 0.20% to 8,225.80
  • FTSE 100 increased 13.14 points or 0.16% to 8,428.13
  • DAX 30 decreased 25.80 points or -0.14% to 18,716.42

 

The major Europe currency markets had a mixed day today:

  • EURUSD increased 0.00279 or 0.26% to 1.08199
  • GBPUSD increased 0.00294 or 0.23% to 1.25893
  • USDCHF decreased 0.00142 or -0.16% to 0.90656

 

The above data was collected around 14:51 EST.

 

US/AMERICAS:

US Market Closings:

  • Dow advanced 126.14 points or 0.32% to 39,557.65
  • S&P 500 advanced 25.17 points or 0.48% to 5,246.59
  • Nasdaq advanced 122.94 points or 0.75% to 16,511.18
  • Russell 2000 advanced 23.57 points ort 1.14% to 2,085.69

 

Canada Market Closings:

  • TSX Composite declined 15.83 points or -0.07% to 22,243.34
  • TSX 60 declined 1.92 points or -0.14% to 1,331.51

 

Brazil Market Closing:

  • Bovespa advanced 323.02 points or 0.25% to 128,477.81

 

ENERGY:

 

The oil markets had a negative day today:

 

  • Crude Oil decreased 0.995 USD/BBL or -1.26% to 78.125
  • Brent decreased 0.942 USD/BBL or -1.13% to 82.418
  • Natural gas decreased 0.0268 USD/MMBtu or -1.13% to 2.3542
  • Gasoline decreased 0.0508 USD/GAL or -2.02% to 2.4627
  • Heating oil decreased 0.0196 USD/GAL or -0.80% to 2.4201

 

The above data was collected around 14:53 EST.

 

  • Top commodity gainers: Platinum (3.41%), Copper (2.56%), Oat (3.37%) and Cocoa (2.58%)
  • Top commodity losers: Titanium (-2.86%), Methanol (-2.20%), Cheese (-12.23%) and Cotton (-3.89%)

 

The above data was collected around 14:59 EST.

 

 

BONDS:

 

Japan 0.966% (+2.51bp), US 2’s 4.83% (-0.051%) , US 10’s 4.448% (-3.85bps); US 30’s 4.60% (-0.042%), Bunds 2.5375% (+3.25bp), France 3.054% (+3.9bp), Italy 3.885% (+3.2bp), Turkey 27.350% (-16.5bp), Greece 3.548% (+3.3bp), Portugal 3.162% (+2.4bp); Spain 3.316% (+2.05bp) and UK Gilts 4.174% (-4.75bp)

 

The above data was collected around 15:03 EST.

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