Market Talk – July 22, 2024

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.