Market Talk – July 2, 2024

Market Talk 2017

ASIA:

 

The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today:

  • NIKKEI 225 increased 443.63 points or 1.12% to 40,074.69
  • Shanghai increased 2.28 points or 0.08% to 2,997.01
  • Hang Seng increased 50.53 points or 0.29% to 17,769.14
  • ASX 200 decreased 32.50 points or -0.42% to 7,718.20
  • KOSPI decreased 23.45 points or -0.84% to 2,780.86
  • SENSEX decreased 34.74 points or -0.04% to 79,441.45
  • Nifty50 decreased 18.10 points or -0.07% to 24,123.85

 

 

The major Asian currency markets had a green day today:

  • AUDUSD increased 0.00091 or 0.14% to 0.66633
  • NZDUSD increased 0.00104 or 0.17% to 0.60744
  • USDJPY increased 0.047 or 0.03% to 161.556
  • USDCNY increased 0.00336 or 0.05% to 7.30800

 

The above data was collected around 13:52 EST.

 

 

Precious Metals:

  •  Gold decreased 7.58 USD/t oz. or -0.33% to 2,324.71
  •  Silver decreased 0.071 USD/t. oz. or -0.24% to 29.390

 

The above data was collected around 13:54 EST.

 

 

EUROPE/EMEA:

 

The major Europe stock markets had a negative day today:

  •  CAC 40 decreased 22.84 points or -0.30% to 7,538.29
  •  FTSE 100 decreased 45.56 points or -0.56% to 8,121.20
  •  DAX 30 decreased 126.60 points or -0.69% to 18,164.06

 

The major Europe currency markets had a green day today:

  • EURUSD increased 0.00052 or 0.05% to 1.07416
  • GBPUSD increased 0.00353 or 0.28% to 1.26803
  • USDCHF increased 0.00105 or 0.12% to 0.90429

 

The above data was collected around 13:21 EST.

 

US/AMERICAS:

 

US Market Closings:

  • Dow advanced 162.33 points or 0.41% to 39,331.85
  • S&P 500 advanced 33.92 points or 0.62% to 5,509.01
  • Nasdaq advanced 149.46 points or 0.84% to 18,028.76
  • Russell 2000 advanced 3.81 points or 0.19% to 2,033.87

 

Canada Market Closings:

  • TSX Composite advanced 78.01 points or 0.36% to 21,953.8
  • TSX 60 advanced 4.49 points or 0.34% to 1,309.29

 

Brazil Market Closing:

  • Bovespa advanced 320.08 points or 0.26% to 125,038.15

 

ENERGY:

 

The oil markets had a mixed day today:

 

  •  Crude Oil decreased 0.134 USD/BBL or -0.16% to 83.246
  •  Brent decreased 0.009 USD/BBL or -0.01% to 86.591
  •  Natural gas decreased 0.0365 USD/MMBtu or -1.47% to 2.4415
  •  Gasoline increased 0.0137 USD/GAL or 0.53% to 2.5858
  •  Heating oil increased 0.0217 USD/GAL or 0.83% to 2.6341

 

The above data was collected around 13:59 EST.

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