Market Talk – October 23, 2024

Market Talk 2017

ASIA:
The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today:
• NIKKEI 225 decreased 307.10 points or -0.80% to 38,104.86
• Shanghai increased 16.94 points or 0.52% to 3,302.80
• Hang Seng increased 261.20 points or 1.27% to 20,760.15
• ASX 200 increased 10.30 points or 0.13% to 8,216.00
• SENSEX decreased 138.74 points or -0.17% to 80,081.98
• Nifty50 decreased 36.60 points or -0.15% to 24,435.50
The major Asian currency markets had a mixed day today:
• AUDUSD decreased 0.00548 or -0.82% to 0.66267
• NZDUSD decreased 0.00427 or -0.71% to 0.60004
• USDJPY increased 1.691 or 1.12% to 152.845
• USDCNY increased 0.00268 or 0.04% to 7.13972
The above data was collected around 13:01 EST.
Precious Metals:
•  Gold decreased 27.08 USD/t oz. or -0.99% to 2,719.46
•  Silver decreased 1.071 USD/t. oz. or -3.08% to 33.654
The above data was collected around 13:07 EST.
EUROPE/EMEA:
The major Europe stock markets had a negative day today:
•  CAC 40 decreased 37.62 points or -0.50% to 7,497.48
•  FTSE 100 decreased 47.90 points or -0.58% to 8,258.64
•  DAX 30 decreased 44.29 points or -0.23% to 19,377.62
The major Europe currency markets had a mixed day today:
• EURUSD decreased 0.00249 or -0.23% to 1.07714
• GBPUSD decreased 0.00616 or -0.47% to 1.29191
• USDCHF increased 0.00164 or 0.19% to 0.86721
The above data was collected around 13:16 EST.

US/AMERICAS:

US Market Closings:

  • Dow declined 409.94 points or -0.96% to 42,514.95
  • S&P 500 declined 53.78 points or -0.92% to 5,797.42
  • Nasdaq declined 296.48 points or -1.6 to 18,276.65
  • Russell 2000 declined 17.7 points or -0.79% to 2,213.83

 

Canada Market Closings:

  • TSX Composite declined 143.08 points or -0.58% to 24,573.62
  • TSX 60 declined 6.94 points or -0.47% to 1,471.32

 

Brazil Market Closing:

  • Bovespa declined 832.12 points or -0.64% to 129,119.25
ENERGY:
The oil markets had a negative day today:
•  Crude Oil decreased 1.185 USD/BBL or -1.65% to 70.555
•  Brent decreased 1.244 USD/BBL or -1.64% to 74.796
•  Natural gas decreased 0.0212 USD/MMBtu or -0.92% to 2.2898
•  Gasoline decreased 0.034 USD/GAL or -1.64% to 2.0337
•  Heating oil decreased 0.0157 USD/GAL or -0.70% to 2.2181
The above data was collected around 13:18 EST.
•  Top commodity gainers: Palm Oil (2.89%), Cheese (13.12%), Bitumen (2.58%) and Sugar (2.78%)
•  Top commodity losers: Crude Oil (-1.65%), Silver (-3.08%), Cocoa (-2.98%) and Palladium (-2.05%)
The above data was collected around 13:28 EST.
BONDS:
Japan 0.9790% (-0.07bp), US 2’s 4.09% (+0.043%), US 10’s 4.2380% (+2.4bps); US 30’s 4.51% (+0.011%), Bunds 2.3110% (-0.6bp), France 3.031% (-2.2bp), Italy 3.5220% (-3.2bp), Turkey 29.960% (+198bp), Greece 3.165% (-1.3bp), Portugal 2.737% (-2.9bp); Spain 3.005% (+0.1bp) and UK Gilts 4.2070% (+3.66bp)
The above data was collected around 13:32 EST.

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