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Market Talk – August 13, 2024
ASIA:
The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today:
• NIKKEI 225 increased 1,207.51 points or 3.45% to 36,232.51
• Shanghai increased 9.74 points or 0.34% to 2,867.95
• Hang Seng increased 62.41 points or 0.36% to 17,174.06
• ASX 200 increased 13.10 points or 0.17% to 7,826.80
• KOSPI increased 3.20 points or 0.12% to 2,621.50
• SENSEX decreased 692.89 points or -0.87% to 78,956.03
• Nifty50 decreased 208.00 points or -0.85% to 24,139.00
The major Asian currency markets had a mixed day today:
• AUDUSD increased 0.00326 or 0.50% to 0.66174
• NZDUSD increased 0.00413 or 0.69% to 0.60634
• USDJPY decreased 0.077 or -0.05% to 146.921
• USDCNY decreased 0.02048 or -0.29% to 7.15730
The above data was collected around 12:20 EST.
Precious Metals:
• Gold decreased 6.82 USD/t oz. or -0.28% to 2,468.74
• Silver decreased 0.326 USD/t. oz. or -1.16% to 27.683
The above data was collected around 12:23 EST.
EUROPE/EMEA:
The major Europe stock markets had a green day today:
• CAC 40 increased 25.20 points or 0.35% to 7,275.87
• FTSE 100 increased 24.98 points or 0.30% to 8,235.23
• DAX 30 increased 85.58 points or 0.48% to 17,812.05
The major Europe currency markets had a green day today:
• EURUSD increased 0.00242 or 0.22% to 1.09603
• GBPUSD increased 0.00623 or 0.49% to 1.28329
• USDCHF increased 0.0006 or 0.07% to 0.86541
The above data was collected around 12:27 EST.
US/AMERICAS:
US Market Closings:
- Dow advanced 408.63 points or 1.04% to 39,765.64
- S&P 500 advanced 90.04 points or 1.68% to 5,434.43
- Nasdaq advanced 407 points or 2.43% to 17,187.61
- Russell 2000 advanced 33.12 points or 1.61% to 2,095.2
Canada Market Closings:
- TSX Composite advanced 219.25 points or 0.98% to 22,618.18
- TSX 60 advanced 13.73 points or 1.02% to 1,355.8
Brazil Market Closing:
- Bovespa advanced 1,233.32 points o 0.94% to 132,349.22
ENERGY:
The oil markets had a negative day today:
• Crude Oil decreased 1.552 USD/BBL or -1.94% to 78.508
• Brent decreased 1.48 USD/BBL or -1.80% to 80.820
• Natural gas decreased 0.0457 USD/MMBtu or -2.09% to 2.1433
• Gasoline decreased 0.0537 USD/GAL or -2.20% to 2.3837
• Heating oil decreased 0.0111 USD/GAL or -0.46% to 2.3898
The above data was collected around 12:29 EST.
• Top commodity gainers: Rice (1.92%), Oat (2.34%), Palladium (2.06%) and Orange Oil (2.46%)
• Top commodity losers: Coffee (-4.46%), Corn (-5.69%), Lead (-2.95%) and Canola (-2.77%)
The above data was collected around 12:35 EST.
BONDS:
Japan 0.8470% (-1.1bp), US 2’s 3.96% (-0.070%), US 10’s 3.8650% (-4.3bps); US 30’s 4.17% (-0.036%), Bunds 2.1780% (-4.7bp), France 2.921% (-4.8bp), Italy 3.5740% (-6.8bp), Turkey 28.550% (+14.5bp), Greece 3.283% (-6.6bp), Portugal 2.804% (-5.1bp); Spain 3.022% (-5.4bp) and UK Gilts 3.8930% (-2.68bp)
The above data was collected around 12:42 EST.
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