Market Talk – July 22, 2024

Market Talk 2017

ASIA:

 

The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today:

  • NIKKEI 225 decreased 464.79 points or -1.16% to 39,599.00
  • Shanghai decreased 18.09 points or -0.61% to 2,964.22
  • Hang Seng increased 218.20 points or 1.25% to 17,635.88
  • ASX 200 decreased 39.90 points or -0.50% to 7,931.70
  • KOSPI decreased 31.95 points or -1.14% to 2,763.51
  • SENSEX decreased 102.57 points or -0.13% to 80,502.08
  • Nifty50 decreased 21.65 points or -0.09% to 24,509.25

 

 

The major Asian currency markets had a mixed day today:

  • AUDUSD decreased 0.00438 or -0.66% to 0.66407
  • NZDUSD decreased 0.00315 or -0.52% to 0.59771
  • USDJPY decreased 0.4 or -0.25% to 157.095
  • USDCNY increased 0.01185 or 0.16% to 7.29594

 

The above data was collected around 14:50 EST.

 

 

Precious Metals:

  •  Gold increased 1.21 USD/t oz. or 0.05% to 2,396.21
  •  Silver decreased 0.076 USD/t. oz. or -0.26% to 29.144

 

The above data was collected around 14:53 EST.

 

 

EUROPE/EMEA:

 

The major Europe stock markets had a green day today:

  •  CAC 40 increased 87.50 points or 1.16% to 7,622.02
  •  FTSE 100 increased 43.06 points or 0.53% to 8,198.78
  • DAX 30 increased 235.14 points or 1.29% to 18,407.07

 

The major Europe currency markets had a green day today:

  • EURUSD increased 0.00084 or 0.08% to 1.08892
  • GBPUSD increased 0.00134 or 0.10% to 1.29240
  • USDCHF increased 0.00078 or 0.09% to 0.88957

 

The above data was collected around 14:57 EST.

 

US/AMERICAS:

 

US Market Closings:

  • Dow advanced 127.91 points or 0.32% to 40,415.44
  • S&P 500 advanced 59.41 points or 1.08% to 5,564.41
  • Nasdaq advanced 280.63 points or 1.58% to 18,007.57
  • Russell 2000 advanced 36.3 points or 1.66% to 2,220.65

 

Canada Market Closings:

  • TSX Composite advanced 182.26 points or 0.8% to 22,872.65
  • TSX 60 advanced 10.73 points or 0.79% to 1,365.62

 

Brazil Market Closing:

  • Bovespa advanced 336.16 points or 0.26% to 127,952.62

 

 

 

ENERGY:

 

The oil markets had a mixed day today:

 

  •  Crude Oil decreased 0.229 USD/BBL or -0.29% to 78.412
  •  Brent decreased 0.282 USD/BBL or -0.34% to 82.348
  •  Natural gas increased 0.1012 USD/MMBtu or 4.76% to 2.2292
  •  Gasoline increased 0.0088 USD/GAL or 0.36% to 2.4687
  •  Heating oil increased 0.0192 USD/GAL or 0.79% to 2.4381

 

The above data was collected around 14:59 EST.

 

  •  Top commodity gainers: Natural Gas (4.76%), Cocoa (6.80%), Canola (3.91%) and Oat (2.50%)
  •  Top commodity losers: Lead (-1.88%), Aluminum (-1.51%), Platinum (-1.65%) and Sugar (-1.92%)

 

The above data was collected around 15:05 EST.

 

 

BONDS:

 

Japan 1.0650% (+1.8bp), US 2’s 4.53% (+0.013%), US 10’s 4.265% (+2.3bps); US 30’s 4.48% (+0.031%), Bunds 2.4925% (+2.95bp), France 3.148% (+1.8bp), Italy 3.7640% (-1.5bp), Turkey 28.145% (+187.5bp), Greece 3.438% (-2.3bp), Portugal 3.072% (+0.4bp); Spain 3.253% (+1.95bp) and UK Gilts 4.164% (+3.54bp)

The above data was collected around 15:35 EST.

Latest Posts

Pelosi Called for Tariffs on China (1996)

Nancy Pelosi strongly supported tariffs before Donald Trump came into the picture. Trump is accomplishing what Pelosi dreamed of achieving nearly three decades ago. In 1996, on the House floor, [...]
Read more

Armstrong on Russia Today

COMMENT: I just saw you here on RT (Russia Today) explaining the tariffs. What a marvelous job. Nobody knew that interest and dividends are part of what people call the [...]
Read more