Market Talk – October 30, 2024
ASIA: The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today: • NIKKEI 225 increased 373.71 points or 0.96% to 39,277.39 • Shanghai decreased 20.17 points or -0.61% to 3,266.24 [...]
Market Talk – October 30, 2024
ASIA:
The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today:
• NIKKEI 225 increased 373.71 points or 0.96% to 39,277.39
• Shanghai decreased 20.17 points or -0.61% to 3,266.24
• Hang Seng decreased 320.50 points or -1.55% to 20,380.64
• ASX 200 decreased 68.80 points or -0.83% to 8,180.40
• SENSEX decreased 426.85 points or -0.53% to 79,942.18
• Nifty50 decreased 126.00 points or -0.51% to 24,340.85
The major Asian currency markets had a mixed day today:
• AUDUSD increased 0.00206 or 0.31% to 0.65787
• NZDUSD increased 0.00139 or 0.23% to 0.59832
• USDJPY decreased 0.226 or -0.15% to 153.039
• USDCNY decreased 0.01175 or -0.16% to 7.12982
The above data was collected around 12:44 EST.
Precious Metals:
• Gold increased 11.92 USD/t oz. or 0.43% to 2,786.93
• Silver decreased 0.559 USD/t. oz. or -1.62% to 33.917
The above data was collected around 12:48 EST.
EUROPE/EMEA:
The major Europe stock markets had a negative day today:
• CAC 40 decreased 82.75 points or -1.10% to 7,428.36
• FTSE 100 decreased 59.98 points or -0.73% to 8,159.63
• DAX 30 decreased 220.73 points or -1.13% to 19,257.34
The major Europe currency markets had a mixed day today:
• EURUSD increased 0.00429 or 0.40% to 1.08627
• GBPUSD decreased 0.00076 or -0.06% to 1.30035
• USDCHF decreased 0.00145 or -0.17% to 0.86580
The above data was collected around 12:50 EST.
US/AMERICAS:
US Market Closings:
- Dow declined 91.51 points or -0.22% to 42,141.54
- S&P 500 declined 19.25 points or -0.33% to 5,813.67
- Nasdaq declined 104.82 points or -0.56% to 18,607.93
- Russell 2000 declined 5.06 points or -0.23% to 2,233.03
Canada Market Closings:
- TSX Composite declined 54.76 points or -0.22% to 24,507.79
- TSX 60 declined 3.72 points or -0.25% to 1,465.89
Brazil Market Closing:
- Bovespa declined 59.72 points or -0.05% to 130,670.21
ENERGY:
The oil markets had a mixed day today:
• Crude Oil increased 1.379 USD/BBL or 2.05% to 68.589
• Brent increased 1.365 USD/BBL or 1.92% to 72.485
• Natural gas decreased 0.0293 USD/MMBtu or -1.02% to 2.8297
• Gasoline increased 0.0227 USD/GAL or 1.16% to 1.9808
• Heating oil increased 0.0439 USD/GAL or 2.05% to 2.1863
The above data was collected around 12:55 EST.
• Top commodity gainers: Crude Oil (2.05%), Cocoa (2.17%), Heating Oil (2.05%) and Orange Juice (2.72%)
• Top commodity losers: Rice (-2.43%), Platinum (-3.70%), Palladium (-5.37%) and Milk (-10.73%)
The above data was collected around 13:02 EST.
BONDS:
Japan 0.9530% (-2.36bp), US 2’s 4.15% (+0.044%), US 10’s 4.2620% (+0.3bps); US 30’s 4.48% (-0.007%), Bunds 2.3935% (+5.95bp), France 3.125% (+4.6bp), Italy 3.6430% (+7.8bp), Turkey 28.280% (+0bp), Greece 3.273% (+5.2bp), Portugal 2.787% (+7.4bp); Spain 3.098% (+8.7bp) and UK Gilts 4.3620% (+4.16bp)
The above data was collected around 13:07 EST.
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