Market Talk – July 26, 2024

ASIA:

The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today:

• NIKKEI 225 decreased 202.10 points or -0.53% to 37,667.41
• Shanghai increased 4.16 points or 0.14% to 2,890.90
• Hang Seng increased 16.34 points or 0.10% to 17,021.31
• ASX 200 increased 60.10 points or 0.76% to 7,921.30
• KOSPI increased 21.25 points or 0.78% to 2,731.90
• SENSEX increased 1,292.92 points or 1.62% to 81,332.72
• Nifty50 increased 428.75 points or 1.76% to 24,834.85

The major Asian currency markets had a green day today:

• AUDUSD increased 0.0017 or 0.26% to 0.65569
• NZDUSD increased 0.00032 or 0.05% to 0.58923
• USDJPY increased 0.087 or 0.06% to 153.787
• USDCNY increased 0.02214 or 0.31% to 7.26215

The above data was collected around 14:30 EST.

Precious Metals:

•  Gold increased 20.65 USD/t oz. or 0.87% to 2,384.42
•  Silver decreased 0.005 USD/t. oz. or -0.02% to 27.828

The above data was collected around 14:33 EST.

EUROPE/EMEA:

The major Europe stock markets had a green day today:

•  CAC 40 increased 90.66 points or 1.22% to 7,517.68
•  FTSE 100 increased 99.36 points or 1.21% to 8,285.71
•  DAX 30 increased 118.83 points or 0.65% to 18,417.55

The major Europe currency markets had a green day today:

• EURUSD increased 0.00089 or 0.08% to 1.08602
• GBPUSD increased 0.002 or 0.16% to 1.28750
• USDCHF increased 0.00265 or 0.30% to 0.88335

The above data was collected around 14:37 EST.

US/AMERICAS:

US Market Closings:

• Dow advanced 654.27 points or 1.64% to 40,589.34
• S&P 500 advanced 59.88 points or 1.11% to 5,459.1
• Nasdaq advanced 176.16 points or 1.03% to 17,357.88
• Russell 2000 advanced 36.89 points or 1.66% to 2,259.87

Canada Market Closings:

• TSX Composite advanced 204.77 points or 0.91% to 22,812.8
• TSX 60 advanced 12 points or 0.89% to 1,362.64

Brazil Market Closing:

• Bovespa advanced 1,637.04 points or 1.3% to 127,591.13

ENERGY:

The oil markets had a negative day today:

•  Crude Oil decreased 1.516 USD/BBL or -1.94% to 76.764
•  Brent decreased 1.569 USD/BBL or -1.90% to 80.801
•  Natural gas decreased 0.0419 USD/MMBtu or -2.05% to 1.9991
•  Gasoline decreased 0.0175 USD/GAL or -0.71% to 2.4515
•  Heating oil decreased 0.0569 USD/GAL or -2.30% to 2.4125

The above data was collected around 14:45 EST.

•  Top commodity gainers: Lumber (2.48%), Orange Juice (3.25%), Lead (2.64%) and Cocoa (2.34%)
•  Top commodity losers: Soybeans (-3.70%), Corn (-6.21%), Canola (-3.36%) and Oat (-3.28%)

The above data was collected around 14:58 EST.