Market Talk – August 9, 2024

The major Asian stock markets had mixed day today:

• NIKKEI 225 increased 193.85 points or 0.56% to 35,025.00

• Shanghai decreased 7.71 points or -0.27% to 2,862.19

• Hang Seng increased 198.40 points or 1.17% to 17,090.23

• ASX 200 increased 95.70 points or 1.25% to 7,777.70

• Kospi increased 31.70 points or 1.24% to 2,588.43

• SENSEX increased 819.69 points or 1.04% to 79,705.91

• Nifty50 increased 250.50 points or 1.04% to 24,367.50

The major Asian currency markets had a negative day today:

• AUDUSD decreased 0.00188 or -0.29% to 0.65720

• NZDUSD decreased 0.00095 or -0.16% to 0.59960

• USDJPY decreased 0.998 or -0.68% to 146.694

• USDCNY decreased 0.01046 or -0.15% to 7.17520

The above data was collected around 14:42 EST.

The above data was collected around 14:45 EST.

EUROPE/EMEA:

The major Europe stock markets had a green day today:

•  CAC 40 increased 22.26 points or 0.31% to 7,269.71

•  FTSE 100 increased 23.13 points, or 0.28% to 8,168.10

•  DAX 30 increased 42.48 points or 0.24% to 17,722.88

The major Europe currency markets had a mixed day today:

• EURUSD increased 0.00039 or 0.04% to 1.09188

• GBPUSD increased 0.00105 or 0.08% to 1.27560

• USDCHF decreased 0.00222 or -0.26% to 0.86473

The above data was collected around 14:51 EST.

US/AMERICAS:

US Market Closings:

• Dow advanced 51.04 points or 0.13% to 39,497.54
• S&P 500 advanced 24.85 points or 0.47% to 5,244.16
• Nasdaq advanced 85.28 points or 0.51% to 16,745.3
• Russell 2000 declined 3.51 points or 0.17% to 2,080.92

Canada Market Closings:

• TSX Composite advanced 85.69 points or 0.39% to 22,311.3
• TSX 60 advanced 4.92 points or 0.37% to 1,339.25

Brazil Market Closing:

• Bovespa advanced 1,954.15 points or 1.52% to 130,615.03

ENERGY:

The oil markets had a mixed day today:

The above data was collected around 14:53 EST.

•   Top commodity gainers: Lumber (3.80%), Cocoa (7.31%), Zinc (3.55%), and Lead (3.82%)

•   Top commodity losers: Corn (-5.00%), Potatoes (-2.77%), Orange Juice (-4.31%), and Coffee (-5.15%)

The above data was collected around 14:58 EST.

BONDS:

Japan 0.8580%(+2.54bp), US 2’s 4.06% (+0.013%), US 10’s 3.9450%(-5.2bps); US 30’s 4.23% (-0.056%), Bunds 2.2270% (-4.2bp), France 2.965% (-4.4bp), Italy 3.646% (-5.3bp), Turkey 28.425% (-1.5bp), Greece 3.341% (-5bp), Portugal 2.866% (-5.7bp), Spain 3.087% (-3.5bp) and UK Gilts 3.949% (-3.18bp).