Market Talk – June 24, 2024

ASIA:

The major Asian stock markets had mixed day today:

• NIKKEI 225 increased 208.18 points or 0.54% to 38,804.65
• Shanghai decreased 35.04 points or -1.17% to 2,963.10
• Hang Seng decreased 0.81 points or 0.00% to 18,027.71
• ASX 200 decreased 62.30 points or -0.80% to 7,733.70
• Kospi decreased 19.53 points or -0.70% to 2,764.73
• SENSEX increased 131.18 points or 0.17% to 77,341.08
• Nifty50 increased 36.75 points or 0.16% to 23,537.85

The major Asian currency markets had a mixed day today:

• AUDUSD increased 0.00128 or 0.19% to 0.66536
• NZDUSD increased 0.00055 or 0.09% to 0.61232
• USDJPY decreased 0.01 or -0.01% to 159.751
• USDCNY decreased 0.00498 or -0.07% to 7.28452

The above data was collected around 12:55 EST.

Precious Metals:

•  Gold increased 9.56 USD/t oz. or 0.41% to 2,331.52
•  Silver decreased 0.025 USD/t. oz or -0.08%% to 29.521

The above data was collected around 12:58 EST.

EUROPE/EMEA:

The major Europe stock markets had a green day today:

•  CAC 40 increased 78.32 points or 1.03% to 7,706.89
•  FTSE 100 increased 43.83 points, or 0.53% to 8,281.55
•  DAX 30 increased 162.06 points or 0.89% to 18,325.58

The major Europe currency markets had a mixed day today:

• EURUSD increased 0.00346 or 0.32% to 1.07267
• GBPUSD increased 0.00364 or 0.29% to 1.26779
• USDCHF decreased 0.00009 or -0.01% to 0.89411

The above data was collected around 13:01 EST.

US/AMERICAS:

US Market Closings:

• Dow advanced 260.88 points or 0.67% to 39,411.21
• S&P 500 declined 16.75 points or -0.31% to 5,447.87
• Nasdaq declined 192.54 points or -1.09% to 17,496.82
• Russell 2000 advanced 8.78 points or 0.43% to 2,030.81

Canada Market Closings:

• TSX Composite advanced 293.73 points or 1.36% to 21,848.59
• TSX 60 advanced 17.51 points or 1.36% to 1,304.84

Brazil Market Closing:

• Bovespa advanced 1,295.83 points or 1.07% to 122,636.96

ENERGY:

The oil markets had a green day today:

•  Crude Oil increased 0.96 USD/BBL or 1.19% to 81.690
•  Brent increased 0.885 USD/BBL or 1.04% to 86.125
•  Natural gas increased 0.0679 USD/MMBtu or 2.51% to 2.7729
•  Gasoline increased 0.0161 USD/GAL or 0.64% to 2.5144
•  Heating oil increased 0.0282 USD/GAL or 1.13% to 2.5184

The above data was collected around 13:04 EST.

•   Top commodity gainers: Natural Gas (2.51%), Palladium (7.14%), Coffee (5.17%), and Cotton (2.98%)
•   Top commodity losers: Lean Hogs (-1.23%), Wheat (-4.06%), Cocoa (-8.18%), and Corn (-1.22%)

The above data was collected around 13:10 EST.

BONDS:

Japan 0.991%(+1.36bp), US 2’s 4.75% (+0.006%), US 10’s 4.266%(+1.06bps); US 30’s 4.39% (-0.005%), Bunds 2.411% (+1.4bp), France 3.13% (-3.45bp), Italy 3.93% (-1.3bp), Turkey 28.750% (+179bp), Greece 3.605% (-2.8bp), Portugal 3.123% (+0.2bp), Spain 3.313% (-2.1bp) and UK Gilts 4.084% (-0.35bp).

The above data was collected around 13.14 EST.