Market Talk – July 30, 2024

Market Talk 2017

ASIA:

 

The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today:

  • NIKKEI 225 increased 57.32 points or 0.15% to 38,525.95
  • Shanghai decreased 12.55 points or -0.43% to 2,879.30
  • Hang Seng decreased 235.43 points or -1.37% to 17,002.91
  • ASX 200 decreased 36.40 points or -0.46% to 7,953.20
  • KOSPI decreased 27.34 points or -0.99% to 2,738.19
  • SENSEX increased 99.56 points or 0.12% to 81,455.40
  • Nifty50 increased 21.20 points or 0.09% to 24,857.30

 

 

The major Asian currency markets had a mixed day today:

  • AUDUSD decreased 0.00122 or -0.19% to 0.65387
  • NZDUSD increased 0.0025 or 0.43% to 0.59014
  • USDJPY decreased 0.694 or -0.45% to 153.142
  • USDCNY decreased 0.02199 or -0.30% to 7.24545

 

The above data was collected around 13:31 EST.

 

 

Precious Metals:

  •  Gold increased 25.85 USD/t oz. or 1.09% to 2,406.97
  •  Silver increased 0.521 USD/t. oz. or 1.87% to 28.339

 

The above data was collected around 13:35 EST.

 

 

EUROPE/EMEA:

 

The major Europe stock markets had a mixed day today:

  •  CAC 40 increased 31.10 points or 0.42% to 7,474.94
  •  FTSE 100 decreased 17.94 points or -0.22% to 8,274.41
  •  DAX 30 increased 90.51 points or 0.49% to 18,411.18

 

The major Europe currency markets had a negative day today:

  • EURUSD decreased 0.00036 or -0.03% to 1.08155
  • GBPUSD decreased 0.00225 or -0.17% to 1.28371
  • USDCHF decreased 0.00211 or -0.24% to 0.88400

 

The above data was collected around 13:47 EST.

 

US/AMERICAS:

 

US Market Closings:

  • Dow advanced 203.4 points or 0.5% to 40,743.33
  • S&P 500 declined 27.1 points or -0.5% to 5,436.44
  • Nasdaq declined 222.78 points or -1.28% to 17,147.42
  • Russell 2000 advanced 7.81 points or 0.35% to 2,243.14

 

Canada Market Closings:

  • TSX Composite  advanced 3.23 points or 0.24% to 1,3564.05
  • TSX 60 declined advanced 45.1 points or 0.2% to 22,824.67

 

Brazil Market Closing:

  • Bovespa declined 663.66 points or -0.52% to 126,290.2

 

ENERGY:

 

The oil markets had a mixed day today:

 

  •  Crude Oil decreased 0.855 USD/BBL or -1.13% to 74.955
  •  Brent decreased 0.953 USD/BBL or -1.19% to 78.827
  •  Natural gas increased 0.2209 USD/MMBtu or 11.58% to 2.1279
  •  Gasoline decreased 0.0286 USD/GAL or -1.19% to 2.3805
  •  Heating oil decreased 0.0304 USD/GAL or -1.28% to 2.3425

 

The above data was collected around 13:49 EST.

 

  •  Top commodity gainers: Natural Gas (11.58%), HRC Steel (5.28%), Silver (1.87%) and Cocoa (4.26%)
  •  Top commodity losers: Canola (-3.18%), Corn (-5.29%), Steel (-2.82%) and Rapeseed (-2.70%)

 

The above data was collected around 13:58 EST.

 

 

BONDS:

 

Japan 0.9970% (-3.15bp), US 2’s 4.36% (-0.049%), US 10’s 4.1480% (-3.1bps); US 30’s 4.41% (-0.022%), Bunds 2.3305% (-2.95bp), France 3.051% (-1.5bp), Italy 3.6990% (-1bp), Turkey 28.305% (-1bp), Greece 3.380% (-1.5bp), Portugal 2.958% (-4.9bp); Spain 3.156% (-1.8bp) and UK Gilts 4.0500% (-0.18bp)

 

The above data was collected around 14:03 EST.

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