Market Talk – September 18, 2024

The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today:

• NIKKEI 225 increased 176.95 points or 0.49% to 36,380.17

• Shanghai increased 13.19 points or 0.49% to 2,717.28

• Hang Seng closed

• ASX 200 increased 1.20 points or 0.01% to 8,142.10

• SENSEX decreased 131.43 points or -0.16% to 82,948.23

• Nifty50 decreased 41.00 points or -0.16% to 25,377.55

The major Asian currency markets had a mixed day today:

• AUDUSD increased 0.00059 or 0.09% to 0.67662

• NZDUSD increased 0.00218 or 0.35% to 0.62136

• USDJPY decreased 0.097 or -0.07% to 141.886

• USDCNY decreased 0.02291 or -0.32% to 7.08526

The above data was collected around 13:30 EST.

The above data was collected around 13:33 EST.

EUROPE/EMEA:

The major Europe stock markets had a negative day today:

The major Europe currency markets had a mixed day today:

• EURUSD increased 0.00497 or 0.45% to 1.11717

• GBPUSD increased 0.01071 or 0.81% to 1.32740

• USDCHF decreased 0.00533 or -0.63% to 0.84103

The above data was collected around 14:25 EST.

US/AMERICAS:

US Market Closings:

• Dow declined 103.08 points or -0.25% to 41,503.1
• S&P 500 declined 16.32 points or -0.29% to 5,618.26
• Nasdaq declined 54.76 points or -0.31% to 17,573.3
• Russell 2000 advanced 0.86% to 0.04% to 2,206.34

 

Canada Market Closings:

• TSX Composite declined 85.1 points or -0.36% to 23,592.6
• TSX 60 declined 5.34 points or -0.38% to 1,415.64

 

Brazil Market Closing:

• Bovespa declined 1,134.12 points or -0.84% to 133,826.07

ENERGY:

The oil markets had a mixed day today:

The above data was collected around 14:33 EST.

BONDS:

Japan 0.8270% (-0.3bp), US 2’s 3.61% (-0.008%), US 10’s 3.6820% (+2.3bps); US 30’s 4.00% (+0.042%), Bunds 2.1835% (+3.65bp), France 2.917% (+6bp), Italy 3.5680% (+6.8bp), Turkey 29.005% (-34.5bp), Greece 3.174% (+6.6bp), Portugal 2.7680% (+4.6bp); Spain 2.985% (+4.2bp) and UK Gilts 3.8460% (+7.22bp)

The above data was collected around 14:53 EST.