Market Talk – July 12, 2024

Market Talk 2017

ASIA:

 

The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today:

  • NIKKEI 225 decreased 1,033.34 points or -2.45% to 41,190.68
  • Shanghai increased 0.91 points or 0.03% to 2,971.30
  • Hang Seng increased 461.05 points or 2.59% to 18,293.38
  • ASX 200 increased 69.70 points or 0.88% to 7,959.30
  • KOSPI decreased 34.35 points or -1.19% to 2,857.00
  • SENSEX increased 622.00 points or 0.78% to 80,519.34
  • Nifty50 increased 186.20 points or 0.77% to 24,502.15

 

 

The major Asian currency markets had a mixed day today:

  • AUDUSD increased 0.00153 or 0.23% to 0.67851
  • NZDUSD increased 0.0021 or 0.34% to 0.61159
  • USDJPY decreased 0.294 or -0.19% to 157.978
  • USDCNY increased 0.01017 or 0.14% to 7.27250

 

The above data was collected around 13:31 EST.

 

 

Precious Metals:

 

  •  Gold increased 0.88 USD/t oz. or 0.04% to 2,416.79
  •  Silver decreased 0.449 USD/t. oz. or -1.43% to 30.949

 

The above data was collected around 13:36 EST.

 

 

EUROPE/EMEA:

 

The major Europe stock markets had a green day today:

  •  CAC 40 increased 97.19 points or 1.27% to 7,724.32
  •  FTSE 100 increased 29.57 points or 0.36% to 8,252.91
  •  DAX 30 increased 213.62 points or 1.15% to 18,748.18

 

The major Europe currency markets had a mixed day today:

  • EURUSD increased 0.00312 or 0.29% to 1.09052
  • GBPUSD increased 0.0064 or 0.50% to 1.29878
  • USDCHF decreased 0.0014 or -0.16% to 0.89469

 

The above data was collected around 13:42 EST.

 

 

ENERGY:

 

The oil markets had a mixed day today:

 

  •  Crude Oil decreased 0.27 USD/BBL or -0.33% to 82.350
  •  Brent decreased 0.225 USD/BBL or -0.26% to 85.175
  •  Natural gas increased 0.077 USD/MMBtu or 3.40% to 2.3450
  •  Gasoline increased 0.0013 USD/GAL or 0.05% to 2.5281
  •  Heating oil increased 0.0004 USD/GAL or 0.02% to 2.5238

 

The above data was collected around 13:45 EST.

 

  •  Top commodity gainers: Oat (3.82%), Natural Gas (3.40%), Copper (2.04%) and Coffee (1.55%)
  •  Top commodity losers: Rice (-16.78%), Orange Juice (-2.59%), Wheat (-3.01%) and Lumber (-2.38%)

 

The above data was collected around 13:51 EST.

 

US/AMERICAS:

 

US Market Closings:

  • Dow advanced 247.15 points or 0.62% to 40,000.9
  • S&P 500 advanced 30.81 points or 0.55% to 5,615.35
  • Nasdaq advanced 115.04 points or 0.63% to 18,393.44
  • Russell 2000 advanced 23.23 points or 1.09% to 2,148.26

 

Canada Market Closings:

  • TSX Composite advanced 129.39 points or 0.57% to 22,673.52
  • TSX 60 advanced 7.46 points or 0.56% to 1,351.31

 

Brazil Market Closing:

  • Bovespa advanced 603.75 points or 0.47% to 128,897.36

 

BONDS:

 

Japan 1.0500% (-3.37bp), US 2’s 4.48% (-0.046%) , US 10’s 4.194% (-1.81bps); US 30’s 4.40% (-0.021%), Bunds 2.4895% (+0.55bp), France 3.152% (+2.4bp), Italy 3.800% (+1.1bp), Turkey 27.73% (+175bp), Greece 3.444% (-4.6bp), Portugal 3.076% (-0.6bp); Spain 3.244% (-0.95bp) and UK Gilts 4.112% (+3.3bp)

 

The above data was collected around 13:54 EST.

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