Market Talk – June 13, 2024

Market Talk 2017

ASIA:

 

The major Asian stock markets had mixed day today:

  • NIKKEI 225 decreased 156.24 points or -0.40% to 38,720.47
  • Shanghai decreased 8.55 points or -0.28% to 3,028.92
  • Hang Seng increased 174.79 points or 0.97% to 18,112.63
  • ASX 200 increased 34.20 points or 0.44% to 7,749.70
  • Kospi increased 26.72 points or 0.98% to 2,754.89
  • SENSEX increased 204.33 points or 0.27% to 76,810.90
  • Nifty50 increased 75.95 points or 0.33% to 23,398.90

 

The major Asian currency markets had a mixed day today:

  • AUDUSD decreased 0.00364 or -0.55% to 0.66268
  • NZDUSD decreased 0.00256 or -0.41% to 0.61606
  • USDJPY increased 0.092 or 0.06% to 156.892
  • USDCNY increased 0.00603 or 0.08% to 7.26931

 

The above data was collected around 12:47 EST.

 

 

Precious Metals:

Gold decreased 22.35 USD/t oz. or -0.96% to 2,298.21

Silver decreased 0.711 USD/t. oz or -2.41%% to 28.827

 

The above data was collected around 12:51 EST.

 

 

EUROPE/EMEA:

 

The major Europe stock markets had a negative day today:

  •  CAC 40 decreased 156.68 points or -1.99% to 7,708.02
  •  FTSE 100 decreased 51.81 points, or -0.63% to 8,163.67
  •  DAX 30 decreased 365.18 points or -1.96% to 18,265.68

 

The major Europe currency markets had a mixed day today:

  • EURUSD decreased 0.00735 or -0.68% to 1.07393
  • GBPUSD decreased 0.00426 or -0.33% to 1.27534
  • USDCHF increased 0.00016 or 0.02% to 0.89434

 

The above data was collected around 13:29 EST.

 

US/AMERICAS:

 

US Market Closings:

  • Dow declined 65.11 points or -0.17% to 38,647.1
  • S&P 500 advanced 12.71 points or 0.23% to 5,433.74
  • Nasdaq advanced 59.12 points or 0.34% to 17,667.56
  • Russell 2000 declined 18.19 points or -0.88% to 2,038.91

 

Canada Market Closings:

  • TSX Composite declined 263.44 points or -1.2% to 21,698.11
  • TSX 60 declined 16.41 points or -1.25% to 1,295.21

 

Brazil Market Closing:

  • Bovespa declined 158.81 points or -0.13% to 119,777.21

 

ENERGY:

 

The oil markets had a mixed day today:

 

  •  Crude Oil increased 0.172 USD/BBL or 0.22% to 78.671
  •  Brent increased 0.157 USD/BBL or 0.19% to 82.757
  •  Natural gas decreased 0.0796 USD/MMBtu or -2.61% to 2.9654
  •  Gasoline increased 0.0229 USD/GAL or 0.96% to 2.4153
  •  Heating oil increased 0.0432 USD/GAL or 1.77% to 2.4805

 

The above data was collected around 13:33 EST.

 

  •   Top commodity gainers: Rice (1.79%), Heating Oil (1.77%), Sugar (2.31%), and Potatoes (1.27%)
  •   Top commodity losers: Methanol (-6.34%), Orange Juice (-3.26%), Cocoa (-6.28%), and Natural Gas (-2.61%)

 

The above data was collected around 13:40 EST.

 

 

 

BONDS:

 

Japan 0.972%(-1.73bp), US 2’s 4.69% (-0.072%), US 10’s 4.246%(-6.03bps); US 30’s 4.41% (-0.068%), Bunds 2.4695% (-6.55bp), France 3.178% (+1.88bp), Italy 3.936% (+1.9bp), Turkey 28.68% (+11bp), Greece 3.665% (+3bp), Portugal 3.181% (-2.6bp), Spain 3.369% (-2.2bp) and UK Gilts 4.129% (-0.19bp).

 

The above data was collected around 13.44 EST.

 

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