Market Talk – June 21, 2024

ASIA:

The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today:

• NIKKEI 225 decreased 36.55 points or -0.09% to 38,596.47
• Shanghai decreased 7.30 points or -0.24% to 2,998.14
• Hang Seng decreased 306.80 points or -1.67% to 18,028.52
• ASX 200 increased 26.60 points or 0.34% to 7,796.00
• KOSPI decreased 23.37 points or -0.83% to 2,784.26
• SENSEX decreased 269.03 points or -0.35% to 77,209.90
• Nifty50 decreased 65.90 points or -0.28% to 23,501.10

The major Asian currency markets had a mixed day today:

• AUDUSD decreased 0.00221 or -0.33% to 0.66384
• NZDUSD decreased 0.00053 or -0.09% to 0.61167
• USDJPY increased 0.498 or 0.31% to 159.435
• USDCNY decreased 0.00137 or -0.02% to 7.29015

The above data was collected around 12:54 EST.

Precious Metals:

•  Gold decreased 31.18 USD/t oz. or -1.32% to 2,329.65
•  Silver decreased 1.03 USD/t. oz. or -3.35% to 29.732

The above data was collected around 12:54 EST.

EUROPE/EMEA:

The major Europe stock markets had a negative day today:

•  CAC 40 decreased 42.77 points or -0.56% to 7,628.57
•  FTSE 100 decreased 34.74 points or -0.42% to 8,237.72
•  DAX 30 decreased 90.66 points or -0.50% to 18,163.52

The major Europe currency markets had a mixed day today:

• EURUSD decreased 0.00135 or -0.13% to 1.06924
• GBPUSD decreased 0.00192 or -0.15% to 1.26408
• USDCHF increased 0.00245 or 0.27% to 0.89395

The above data was collected around 12:00 EST.

ENERGY:

The oil markets had a mixed day today:

•  Crude Oil decreased 0.12 USD/BBL or -0.15% to 81.120
•  Brent decreased 0.112 USD/BBL or -0.13% to 85.528
•  Natural gas increased 0.0042 USD/MMBtu or 0.15% to 2.7312
•  Gasoline increased 0.0173 USD/GAL or 0.69% to 2.5141
•  Heating oil decreased 0.0133 USD/GAL or -0.53% to 2.5116

The above data was collected around 12:03 EST.

•  Top commodity gainers: Orange Juice (1.29%), Rhodium (1.06%), Palladium (1.77%) and Platinum (1.07%)
•  Top commodity losers: Wheat (-3.74%), Oat (-4.36%), Silver (-3.35%) and Cotton (-4.18%)

The above data was collected around 12:08 EST.

US/AMERICAS:

US Market Closings:

• Dow advanced 15.15 points or 0.04% to 39,149.91
• S&P 500 declined 32.23 points or -0.18% to 17,689.36
• Nasdaq declined 8.47 points or -0.15% to 5,464.7
• Russell 2000 advanced 4.64 points or 0.23% to 2,022.03

Canada Market Closings:

• TSX Composite declined 26.49 points or -0.12% to 21,554.86
• TSX 60 declined 0.33 of a point or -0.03% to 1,287.33

Brazil Market Closing:

• Bovespa advanced 19,032.77 points or 1.22% to 1,576.4

BONDS:

Japan 0.9770% (+2.11bp), US 2’s 4.75% (-0.001%) , US 10’s 4.272% (+1.06bps); US 30’s 4.41% (+0.012%), Bunds 2.4030% (-1.55bp), France 3.147% (-1.04bp), Italy 3.941% (-0.3bp), Turkey 28.885% (+173.5bp), Greece 3.619% (-5bp), Portugal 3.137% (-0.6bp); Spain 3.326% (-1.25bp) and UK Gilts 4.088% (+3.17bp)

The above data was collected around 12:11 EST.