Market Talk – June 12, 2024

ASIA:

The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today:

• NIKKEI 225 decreased 258.08 points or -0.66% to 38,876.71
• Shanghai increased 9.42 points or 0.31% to 3,037.47
• Hang Seng decreased 238.50 points or -1.31% to 17,937.84
• ASX 200 decreased 39.90 points or -0.51% to 7,715.50
• KOSPI increased 22.85 points or 0.84% to 2,728.17
• SENSEX increased 149.98 points or 0.20% to 76,606.57
• Nifty50 increased 58.10 points or 0.25% to 23,322.95

The major Asian currency markets had a mixed day today:

• AUDUSD increased 0.00917 or 1.39% to 0.66992
• NZDUSD increased 0.00706 or 1.15% to 0.62159
• USDJPY decreased 1.291 or -0.82% to 155.819
• USDCNY decreased 0.02148 or -0.30% to 7.25117

The above data was collected around 12:51 EST.

Precious Metals:

•  Gold increased 22.67 USD/t oz. or 0.98% to 2,337.79
•  Silver increased 0.839 USD/t. oz. or 2.86% to 30.136

The above data was collected around 12:58 EST.

EUROPE/EMEA:

The major Europe stock markets had a green day today:

•  CAC 40 increased 75.49 points or 0.97% to 7,864.70
•  FTSE 100 increased 67.67 points or 0.83% to 8,215.48
•  DAX 30 increased 260.92 points or 1.42% to 18,630.86

The major Europe currency markets had a mixed day today:

• EURUSD increased 0.01021 or 0.95% to 1.08420
• GBPUSD increased 0.01032 or 0.81% to 1.28430
• USDCHF decreased 0.0063 or -0.70% to 0.89150

The above data was collected around 13:05 EST.

US/AMERICAS:

US Market Closings:

• Dow declined 35.21 points or -0.09% to 38,712.21 points to 38,712.21
• S&P 500  advanced 45.71 points or 0.85% to 5,241.03
• Nasdaq advanced 264.89 points or 1.53% to 17,608.44
• Russell 2000 advanced 32.75 points or 1.62% to 2,057.1

Canada Market Closings:

• TSX Composite advanced 74.21 points or 0.34% to 21,961.55
• TSX 60 advanced 3.71 points or 0.28% to 1,311.62

Brazil Market Closing:

• Bovespa declined 1,699.04 points or -1.4% to 119,936.02

ENERGY:

The oil markets had a mixed day today:

•  Crude Oil increased 0.868 USD/BBL or 1.11% to 78.768
•  Brent increased 0.822 USD/BBL or 1.00% to 82.742
•  Natural gas decreased 0.0856 USD/MMBtu or -2.74% to 3.0434
•  Gasoline decreased 0.0189 USD/GAL or -0.78% to 2.4048
•  Heating oil increased 0.0194 USD/GAL or 0.80% to 2.4510

The above data was collected around 13:11 EST.

•  Top commodity gainers: Orange Juice (4.71%), Rice (4.29%), Zinc (4.02%) and Cocoa (5.58%)
•  Top commodity losers: Wheat (-1.52%), Rapeseed (-1.07%), Natural Gas (-2.74%) and Cotton (-1.29%)

The above data was collected around 13:18 EST.

BONDS:

Japan 0.9890% (-2.76bp), US 2’s 4.70% (-0.141%) , US 10’s 4.266% (-13.61bps); US 30’s 4.43% (-0.110%), Bunds 2.5305% (-9.15bp), France 3.156% (-8.39bp), Italy 3.917% (-16.2bp), Turkey 28.635% (+7.5bp), Greece 3.622% (-17.8bp), Portugal 3.169% (-8.3bp); Spain 3.355% (-9.45bp) and UK Gilts 4.131% (-14.57bp)

The above data was collected around 13:23 EST.