Market Talk – June 4, 2024

ASIA:

The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today:

• NIKKEI 225 decreased 85.57 points or -0.22% to 38,837.46
• Shanghai increased 12.71 points or 0.41% to 3,091.20
• Hang Seng increased 41.07 points or 0.22% to 18,444.11
• ASX 200 decreased 23.90 points or -0.31% to 7,737.10
• Kospi decreased 20.42 points or -0.76% to 2,662.10
• SENSEX decreased 4,389.73 points or -5.74% to 72,079.05
• Nifty50 decreased 1,379.40 points or -5.93% to 21,884.50

The major Asian currency markets had a negative day today:

• AUDUSD decreased 0.00428 or -0.64% to 0.66467
• NZDUSD decreased 0.00143 or -0.23% to 0.61778
• USDJPY decreased 1.374 or -0.88% to 154.718
• USDCNY decreased 0.00364 or -0.05% to 7.24629

The above data was collected around 15:15 EST.

Precious Metals:

• Gold decreased 24.16 USD/t oz. or -1.03% to 2,326.45
• Silver decreased 1.197 USD/t. oz. or -3.90% to 29.530

The above data was collected around 15:35 EST.

EUROPE/EMEA:

The major Europe stock markets had a negative day today:

• CAC 40 decreased 60.12 points or -0.75% to 7,937.90
• FTSE 100 decreased 30.71 points or -0.37% to 8,232.04
• DAX 30 decreased 202.52 points or -1.09% to 18,405.64

The major Europe currency markets had a negative day today:

• EURUSD decreased 0.00256 or -0.23% to 1.08815
• GBPUSD decreased 0.00363 or -0.28% to 1.27732
• USDCHF decreased 0.00524 or -0.59% to 0.88984

The above data was collected around 15:54 EST.

US/AMERICAS:

US Market Closings:

• Dow advanced 140.26 points or 0.36% to 38,711.29
• S&P 500 advanced 7.94 points or 0.15% to 5,291.34
• Nasdaq advanced 28.38 points or 0.15% to 5,291.34
• Russell 2000 declined 25.74 points or -1.25% to 2,033.94

Canada Market Closings:

• TSX Composite declined 138.51 points or -0.63% to 21,978.18
• TSX 60 declined 7.36 points or -0.56% to 1,316.23

Brazil Market Closing:

• Bovespa declined 229.52 points or -0.19% to 121,802.06

ENERGY:

The oil markets had a mixed day today:

• Crude Oil decreased 0.94 USD/BBL or -1.27% to 73.280
• Brent decreased 0.785 USD/BBL or -1.00% to 77.575
• Natural gas decreased 0.1204 USD/MMBtu or -4.37% to 2.6356
• Gasoline increased 0.0194 USD/GAL or 0.83% to 2.3473
• Heating oil decreased 0.0024 USD/GAL or -0.10% to 2.2907

The above data was collected around 15:56 EST.

• Top commodity gainers: Cheese (4.27%), Gasoline (0.83%), Coffee (2.34%) and Sugar (0.55%)
• Top commodity losers: Orange Juice (-3.49%), Natural Gas (-4.37%), Silver (-3.90%) and Palm Oil (-3.90%)

The above data was collected around 16:06 EST.

BONDS:

Japan 1.037% (-3.14bp), US 2’s 4.78% (-0.035%) , US 10’s 4.334% (-5.83bps); US 30’s 4.48% (-0.059%), Bunds 2.536% (-4.75bp), France 3.027% (-3.65bp), Italy 3.842% (-5.1bp), Turkey 27.595% (+1.775bp), Greece 3.566% (-6.3bp), Portugal 3.138% (-3bp); Spain 3.28% (-2.3bp) and UK Gilts 4.182% (-4.12bp)

The above data was collected around 16:09 EST.