Market Talk – April 4, 2025
ASIA: The major Asian stock markets had a negative day today: • NIKKEI 225 decreased 955.35 points or -2.75% to 33,780.58 • Shanghai closed • Hang Seng closed • ASX [...]
Market Talk – September 6, 2024
ASIA:
The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today:
• NIKKEI 225 decreased 265.62 points or -0.72% to 36,391.47
• Shanghai decreased 22.51 points or -0.81% to 2,765.81
• Hang Seng closed
• ASX 200 increased 31.00 points or 0.39% to 8,013.40
• SENSEX decreased 1,017.23 points or -1.24% to 81,183.93
• Nifty50 decreased 292.95 points or -1.17% to 24,852.15
The major Asian currency markets had a mixed day today:
• AUDUSD decreased 0.00708 or -1.05% to 0.66698
• NZDUSD decreased 0.00522 or -0.84% to 0.61714
• USDJPY decreased 1.083 or -0.76% to 142.299
• USDCNY increased 0.00638 or 0.09% to 7.09475
The above data was collected around 13:44 EST.
Precious Metals:
• Gold decreased 24.26 USD/t oz. or -0.96% to 2,492.97
• Silver decreased 0.968 USD/t. oz. or -3.36% to 27.866
The above data was collected around 13:47 EST.
EUROPE/EMEA:
The major Europe stock markets had a negative day today:
• CAC 40 decreased 79.66 points or -1.07% to 7,352.30
• FTSE 100 decreased 60.24 points or -0.73% to 8,181.47
• DAX 30 decreased 274.60 points or -1.48% to 18,301.90
The major Europe currency markets had a negative day today:
• EURUSD decreased 0.00284 or -0.26% to 1.10827
• GBPUSD decreased 0.00456 or -0.35% to 1.31303
• USDCHF decreased 0.00045 or -0.05% to 0.84335
The above data was collected around 13:52 EST.
US/AMERICAS:
US Market Closings:
- Dow declined 410.34 points or -1.01% to 40,345.41
- S&P 500 declined 94.99 points or -1.73% to 5,408.42
- Nasdaq declined 436.83 points or -2.55% to 16,690.83
- Russell 2000 declined 40.65 points or -1.91% to 2,091.41
Canada Market Closings:
- TSX Composite declined 206.85 points or -0.9% to 22,781.43
- TSX 60 declined 10.1 points or -0.73% to 1,373.45
Brazil Market Closing:
- Bovespa declined 1,908.73 points or -1.4% to 134,593.76
ENERGY:
The oil markets had a mixed day today:
• Crude Oil decreased 1.574 USD/BBL or -2.28% to 67.576
• Brent decreased 1.614 USD/BBL or -2.22% to 71.076
• Natural gas increased 0.009 USD/MMBtu or 0.40% to 2.2630
• Gasoline decreased 0.0403 USD/GAL or -2.08% to 1.8948
• Heating oil decreased 0.0526 USD/GAL or -2.42% to 2.1174
The above data was collected around 13:54 EST.
• Top commodity gainers: Cocoa (11.92%), Rhodium (1.06%), Palm Oil (0.79%) and Orange Juice (1.05%)
• Top commodity losers: Canola (-3.13%), Corn (-6.43%), Cotton (-3.47%) and Silver (-3.36%)
The above data was collected around 14:05 EST.
BONDS:
Japan 0.850% (-2.52bp), US 2’s 3.68% (-0.073%), US 10’s 3.7250% (-0.8bps); US 30’s 4.03% (+0.010%), Bunds 2.1995% (-0.85bp), France 2.885% (-2.2bp), Italy 3.5680% (+0.1bp), Turkey 28.955% (+13.5bp), Greece 3.238% (+0.7bp), Portugal 2.830% (+3bp); Spain 3.027% (+2.15bp) and UK Gilts 3.8980% (-2.06bp)
The above data was collected around 14:10 EST.
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