Market Talk – October 4, 2024

Market Talk 2017

ASIA:
The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today:
• NIKKEI 225 increased 83.56 points or 0.22% to 38,635.62
• Shanghai closed
• Hang Seng increased 623.36 points or 2.82% to 22,736.87
• ASX 200 decreased 55.20 points or -0.67% to 8,150.00
• SENSEX decreased 808.65 points or -0.98% to 81,688.45
• Nifty50 decreased 235.50 points or -0.93% to 25,014.60
The major Asian currency markets had a mixed day today:
• AUDUSD decreased 0.00534 or -0.78% to 0.67966
• NZDUSD decreased 0.0058 or -0.93% to 0.61584
• USDJPY increased 2.013 or 1.37% to 148.858
• USDCNY increased 0.05283 or 0.75% to 7.10059
The above data was collected around 13:34 EST.
Precious Metals:
•  Gold decreased 6.69 USD/t oz. or -0.25% to 2,649.07
•  Silver increased 0.138 USD/t. oz. or 0.43% to 32.181
The above data was collected around 13:44 EST.
EUROPE/EMEA:
The major Europe stock markets had a mixed day today:
•  CAC 40 increased 63.58 points or 0.85% to 7,541.36
•  FTSE 100 decreased 1.89 points or -0.02% to 8,280.63
•  DAX 30 increased 105.52 points or 0.55% to 19,120.93
The major Europe currency markets had a mixed day today:
• EURUSD decreased 0.00683 or -0.62% to 1.09668
• GBPUSD decreased 0.00084 or -0.06% to 1.31201
• USDCHF increased 0.00683 or 0.80% to 0.85865
The above data was collected around 13:55 EST.

US/AMERICAS:

US Market Closings:

  • Dow advanced 336.15 points or 0.8% to 42,348.74
  • S&P 500 advanced 51.13 point or 0.9% to 5,751.07
  • Nasdaq advanced 219.37 points or 1.22% to 18,137.85
  • Russell 2000 advanced 32.65 points or 1.5% to 2,212.8

 

Canada Market Closings:

  • TSX Composite advanced 194.33 points or 0.81% to 24,162.83
  • TSX 60 advanced 11.59 points or 0.81% to 1,445.88

 

Brazil Market Closing:

  • Bovespa advanced 249.93 points or 0.19% to 131,921.44
ENERGY:
The oil markets had a mixed day today:
•  Crude Oil increased 1.713 USD/BBL or 2.32% to 75.423
•  Brent increased 1.567 USD/BBL or 2.02% to 79.187
•  Natural gas decreased 0.1116 USD/MMBtu or -3.76% to 2.8584
•  Gasoline increased 0.0176 USD/GAL or 0.84% to 2.1164
•  Heating oil increased 0.0416 USD/GAL or 1.81% to 2.3424
The above data was collected around 13:59 EST.
•  Top commodity gainers: Crude Oil (2.32%), Brent (2.02%), Palm Oil (4.02%) and Cheese (4.50%)
•  Top commodity losers: Natural Gas (-3.76%), Wheat (-2.70%), Cocoa (-1.61%) and Milk (-1.49%)
The above data was collected around 14:04 EST.
BONDS:
Japan 0.8860% (+5.89bp), US 2’s 3.92% (+0.202%), US 10’s 3.9740% (+12.2bps); US 30’s 4.26% (+0.079%), Bunds 2.2130% (+7.6bp), France 2.989% (+5.4bp), Italy 3.5120% (+3.4bp), Turkey 29.765% (+204.5bp), Greece 3.146% (-0.1bp), Portugal 2.7340% (+3bp); Spain 2.958% (+1.6bp) and UK Gilts 4.1320% (+10.94bp)
The above data was collected around 14:08 EST.

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