Market Talk – June 6, 2024

ASIA:

The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today:

• NIKKEI 225 increased 213.34 points or 0.55% to 38,703.51
• Shanghai decreased 16.61 points or -0.54% to 3,048.79
• Hang Seng increased 51.84 points or 0.28% to 18,476.80
• ASX 200 increased 52.80 points or 0.68% to 7,821.80
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• SENSEX increased 692.27 points or 0.93% to 75,074.51
• Nifty50 increased 201.05 points or 0.89% to 22,821.40

The major Asian currency markets had a mixed day today:

• AUDUSD increased 0.00144 or 0.22% to 0.66698
• NZDUSD increased 0.00072 or 0.12% to 0.62034
• USDJPY decreased 0.244 or -0.16% to 155.670
• USDCNY increased 0.00377 or 0.05% to 7.26053

The above data was collected around 14:45 EST.

Precious Metals:

•  Gold increased 17.76 USD/t oz. or 0.75% to 2,372.78
•  Silver increased 1.302 USD/t. oz. or 4.34% to 31.312

The above data was collected around 14:47 EST.

EUROPE/EMEA:

The major Europe stock markets had a green day today:

•  CAC 40 increased 33.55 points or 0.42% to 8,040.12
•  FTSE 100 increased 38.39 points or 0.47% to 8,285.34
•  DAX 30 increased 76.73 points or 0.41% to 18,652.67

The major Europe currency markets had a mixed day today:

• EURUSD increased 0.00196 or 0.18% to 1.08936
• GBPUSD increased 0.00013 or 0.01% to 1.27947
• USDCHF decreased 0.00214 or -0.24% to 0.89051

The above data was collected around 14:54 EST.

US/AMERICAS:

US Market Closings:

• Dow advanced 78.84 points or 0.2% to 38,886.17
• S&P 500 declined 1.07 points or -0.02% to 5,352.96
• Nasdaq declined 14.78 points or -0.09% to 17,173.12
• Russell 2000 declined 14.43 points or -0.7% to 2,049.44

Canada Market Closings:

• TSX Composite advanced 84.08 points or 0.38% to 22,229.1
• TSX 60  advanced 4.03 points or 0.3% to 1,328.51

Brazil Market Closing:

• Bovespa advanced 1,532.3 points or 1.26% to 122,939.63

ENERGY:

The oil markets had a green day today:

•  Crude Oil increased 1.578 USD/BBL or 2.13% to 75.648
•  Brent increased 1.475 USD/BBL or 1.88% to 79.885
•  Natural gas increased 0.0768 USD/MMBtu or 2.79% to 2.8338
•  Gasoline increased 0.0364 USD/GAL or 1.54% to 2.3996
•  Heating oil increased 0.045 USD/GAL or 1.95% to 2.3580

The above data was collected around 14:56 EST.

•  Top commodity gainers: Silver (4.34%), Rice (4.55%), Canola (4.16%) and Corn (3.03%)
•  Top commodity losers: Feeder Cattle (-0.80%), Methanol (-0.81%), Wheat (-1.23%) and HRC Steel (-1.61%)

The above data was collected around 15:01 EST.

BONDS:

Japan 0.9660% (-3.91bp), US 2’s 4.73% (-0.002%) , US 10’s 4.2840% (+0.66bps); US 30’s 4.43% (-0.002%), Bunds 2.536% (+3.15bp), France 3.043% (+5.5bp), Italy 3.862% (+4.3bp), Turkey 27.82% (+181bp), Greece 3.577% (+3.6bp), Portugal 3.143% (+4.5bp); Spain 3.315% (+8.05bp) and UK Gilts 4.177% (-0.76bp)

The above data was collected around 15:10 EST.