Market Talk – October 10, 2024

Market Talk 2017

ASIA:
The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today:
• NIKKEI 225 increased 224.91 points or 0.57% to 39,605.80
• Shanghai decreased 84.19 points or -2.55% to 3,217.74
• Hang Seng closed
• ASX 200 decreased 8.50 points or -0.10% to 8,214.50
• SENSEX decreased 230.05 points or -0.28% to 81,381.36
• Nifty50 decreased 34.20 points or -0.14% to 24,964.25
The major Asian currency markets had a mixed day today:
• AUDUSD increased 0.00166 or 0.25% to 0.67571
• NZDUSD increased 0.00208 or 0.34% to 0.61160
• USDJPY increased 0.362 or 0.24% to 149.067
• USDCNY decreased 0.01119 or -0.16% to 7.07223
The above data was collected around 13:35 EST.
Precious Metals:
•  Gold increased 24.75 USD/t oz. or 0.94% to 2,657.90
•  Silver increased 0.388 USD/t. oz. or 1.25% to 31.538
The above data was collected around 13:40 EST.
EUROPE/EMEA:
The major Europe stock markets had a green day today:
•  CAC 40 increased 36.30 points or 0.48% to 7,577.89
•  FTSE 100 increased 15.92 points or 0.19% to 8,253.65
•  DAX 30 increased 162.93 points or 0.85% to 19,373.83
The major Europe currency markets had a green day today:
• EURUSD increased 0.00095 or 0.09% to 1.09430
• GBPUSD increased 0.00127 or 0.10% to 1.30738
• USDCHF increased 0.00025 or 0.03% to 0.85687
The above data was collected around 13:52 EST.

US/AMERICAS:

US Market Closings:

  • Dow advanced 409.74 points or 0.97% to 42,863.86
  • S&P 500 advanced 34.98 points or 0.61% to 5,815.03
  • Nasdaq  advanced 60.89 points or 0.33% to 18,342.94
  • Russell 2000 advanced 45.44 points or 2.08% to 2,233.86

 

Canada Market Closings:

  • TSX Composite advanced 166.22 points or 0.68% to 24,468.48
  • TSX 60 advanced 9.43 points or 0.65% to 1,464.14

 

Brazil Market Closing:

  • Bovespa declined 346.34 points or -0.27% to 130,006.52
ENERGY:
The oil markets had a mixed day today:
•  Crude Oil decreased 0.137 USD/BBL or -0.18% to 75.713
•  Brent decreased 0.099 USD/BBL or -0.12% to 79.301
•  Natural gas decreased 0.0306 USD/MMBtu or -1.14% to 2.6444
•  Gasoline increased 0.0143 USD/GAL or 0.67% to 2.1606
•  Heating oil increased 0.0019 USD/GAL or 0.08% to 2.3464
The above data was collected around 13:56 EST.
•  Top commodity gainers: Cocoa (3.30%), Cheese (7.49%), Orange Juice (4.44%) and Wool (3.17%)
•  Top commodity losers: Oat (-0.86%), Natural Gas (-1.14%), Palladium (-1.58%) and Coffee (-0.94%)
The above data was collected around 14:06 EST.
BONDS:
Japan 0.9520% (-0.69bp), US 2’s 3.95% (-0.012%), US 10’s 4.0810% (+1.6bps); US 30’s 4.39% (+0.017%), Bunds 2.2585% (+0.55bp), France 3.039% (+1.6bp), Italy 3.5470% (+1.4bp), Turkey 29.515% (+185.5bp), Greece 3.204% (-0.9bp), Portugal 2.765% (+2.4bp); Spain 3.005% (+1.8bp) and UK Gilts 4.2070% (-0.52bp)
The above data was collected around 14:12 EST.

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