Market Talk – October 24, 2024

The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today:

• NIKKEI 225 increased 38.43 points or 0.10% to 38,143.29

• Shanghai decreased 22.54 points or -0.68% to 3,280.26

• Hang Seng decreased 270.53 points or -1.30% to 20,489.62

• ASX 200 decreased 9.70 points or -0.12% to 8,206.30

• SENSEX decreased 16.82 points or -0.02% to 80,065.16

• Nifty50 decreased 36.10 points or -0.15% to 24,399.40

The major Asian currency markets had a mixed day today:

• AUDUSD increased 0.00048 or 0.07% to 0.66391

• NZDUSD increased 0.00096 or 0.16% to 0.60149

• USDJPY decreased 1.059 or -0.69% to 151.715

• USDCNY decreased 0.01047 or -0.15% to 7.12514

The above data was collected around 13:16 EST.

Precious Metals:

The above data was collected around 13:30 EST.

EUROPE/EMEA:

The major Europe stock markets had a green day today:

The major Europe currency markets had a mixed day today:

• EURUSD increased 0.00431 or 0.40% to 1.08234

• GBPUSD increased 0.00613 or 0.47% to 1.29766

• USDCHF decreased 0.00154 or -0.18% to 0.86523

The above data was collected around 13:37 EST.

US/AMERICAS:

US Market Closings:

• Dow declined 140.59 points or -0.33% to 42,374.36
• S&P 500 advanced 12.44 points or 0.21% to 5,809.86
• Nasdaq advanced 138.83 points or 0.76% to 18,415.49
• Russell 2000 advanced 5.08 points or 0.23% to 2,218.92

 

Canada Market Closings:

• TSX Composite declined 22.07 points or -0.09% to 24,551.55
• TSX 60 declined 3.08 points or -0.21% to 1,468.24

 

Brazil Market Closing:

• Bovespa advanced 794.42 points or 0.6% to 130,027.53

ENERGY:

The oil markets had a mixed day today:

BONDS:

Japan 0.9580% (-2.07bp), US 2’s 4.45% (-0.078%), US 10’s 4.1890% (-5.4bps); US 30’s 4.06% (-0.036%), Bunds 2.2535% (-5.95bp), France 2.989% (-4.7bp), Italy 3.4690% (-5.5bp), Turkey 30.215% (+211.5bp), Greece 3.10% (-8.8bp), Portugal 2.673% (-6.5bp); Spain 2.939% (-6.1bp) and UK Gilts 4.2450% (+3.78bp)

The above data was collected around 13:54 EST.