Market Talk – September 20, 2024

The major Asian stock markets had a green day today:

• NIKKEI 225 increased 568.58 points or 1.53% to 37,723.91

• Shanghai increased 0.79 points or 0.03% to 2,736.81

• Hang Seng increased 245.41 points or 1.36% to 18,258.57

• ASX 200 increased 17.60 points or 0.21% to 8,209.50

• SENSEX increased 1,359.51 points or 1.63% to 84,544.31

• Nifty50 increased 375.15 points or 1.48% to 25,790.95

The major Asian currency markets had a mixed day today:

• AUDUSD increased 0.00013 or 0.02% to 0.68103

• NZDUSD increased 0.00042 or 0.07% to 0.62404

• USDJPY increased 1.17 or 0.82% to 144.041

• USDCNY decreased 0.02673 or -0.38% to 7.04516

The above data was collected around 13:26 EST.

Precious Metals:

The above data was collected around 13:32 EST.

EUROPE/EMEA:

The major Europe stock markets had a negative day today:

The major Europe currency markets had a green day today:

• EURUSD increased 0.00031 or 0.03% to 1.11624

• GBPUSD increased 0.00313 or 0.24% to 1.33122

• USDCHF increased 0.00335 or 0.40% to 0.85117

The above data was collected around 13:40 EST.

US/AMERICAS:

US Market Closings:

• Dow advanced 38.17 points or 0.09% to 42,063.36
• S&P 500 declined 11.09 points or -0.19% to 5,702.55
• Nasdaq declined 65.66 points or -0.36% to 17,948.32
• Russell 2000 declined 24.68 points or -1.1% to 2,228.03

 

Canada Market Closings:

• TSX Composite declined 0.66 of a point or unchanged to 23,865.61
• TSX 60 advanced 0.24 of a point or 0.02% to 1,431.86

 

Brazil Market Closing:

• Bovespa declined 1,998.74 points or -1.5% to 131,123.93

ENERGY:

The oil markets had a mixed day today:

The above data was collected around 13:43 EST.

BONDS:

Japan 0.8640% (+1.04bp), US 2’s 3.58% (-0.007%), US 10’s 3.7290% (+1.4bps); US 30’s 4.07% (+0.019%), Bunds 2.1925% (+0.05bp), France 2.964% (+3.4bp), Italy 3.5400% (-1.5bp), Turkey 28.55% (-17bp), Greece 3.195% (-0.6bp), Portugal 2.7660% (+1.6bp); Spain 2.991% (+1.5bp) and UK Gilts 3.9020% (+0.87bp)