Market Talk – October 31, 2024

The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today:

• NIKKEI 225 decreased 196.14 points or -0.50% to 39,081.25

• Shanghai increased 13.59 points or 0.42% to 3,279.82

• Hang Seng decreased 63.31 points or -0.31% to 20,317.33

• ASX 200 decreased 20.40 points or -0.25% to 8,160.00

• SENSEX decreased 553.12 points or -0.69% to 79,389.06

• Nifty50 decreased 135.50 points or -0.56% to 24,205.35

The major Asian currency markets had a mixed day today:

• AUDUSD increased 0.00013 or 0.02% to 0.65737

• NZDUSD decreased 0.00026 or -0.04% to 0.59683

• USDJPY decreased 1.208 or -0.79% to 152.036

• USDCNY decreased 0.0023 or -0.03% to 7.12397

The above data was collected around 15:17 EST.

Precious Metals:

•  Gold decreased 36.58 USD/t oz. or -1.31% to 2,748.84

•  Silver decreased 0.976 USD/t. oz. or -2.89% to 32.766

The above data was collected around 15:19 EST.

EUROPE/EMEA:

The major Europe stock markets had a negative day today:

•  CAC 40 decreased 77.99 points or -1.05% to 7,350.37

•  FTSE 100 decreased 49.53 points or -0.61% to 8,110.10

•  DAX 30 decreased 179.80 points or -0.93% to 19,077.54

The major Europe currency markets had a mixed day today:

• EURUSD increased 0.00114 or 0.10% to 1.08694

• GBPUSD decreased 0.00747 or -0.58% to 1.28830

• USDCHF decreased 0.00238 or -0.27% to 0.86407

The above data was collected around 15:22 EST.

US/AMERICAS:

 

US Market Closings:

• Dow declined 378.08 points or -0.9% to 41,763.46
• S&P 500 declined 108.22 points or -1.86% to 5,705.45
• Nasdaq declined 512.78 points o -2.76% to 18,095.15
• Russell 2000 declined 36.37 points or -1.63% to 2,196.66

 

Canada Market Closings:

• TSX Composite declined 342.82 points or -1.4% to 24,164.97
• TSX 60 declined 20.12 points or -1.37% to 1,445.77

 

Brazil Market Closing:

• Bovespa declined 903.92 points or -0.69% to 129,735.41

ENERGY:

The oil markets had a mixed day today:

•  Crude Oil increased 1.998 USD/BBL or 2.91% to 70.608

•  Brent increased 1.986 USD/BBL or 2.75% to 74.145

•  Natural gas decreased 0.1415 USD/MMBtu or -4.97% to 2.7035

•  Gasoline increased 0.0384 USD/GAL or 1.95% to 2.0043

•  Heating oil increased 0.079 USD/GAL or 3.61% to 2.2666

The above data was collected around 15:26 EST.

•  Top commodity gainers: Crude Oil (2.91%), Cheese (3.39%), Heating Oil (3.61%) and Brent (2.75%)

•  Top commodity losers: Natural Gas (-4.97%), Silver (-2.89%), Palladium (-2.20%) and Feeder Cattle (-2.08%)

The above data was collected around 15:31 EST.

BONDS:

Japan 0.9410% (-1.17bp), US 2’s 4.19% (-0.004%), US 10’s 4.2910% (-1.2bps); US 30’s 4.48% (-0.019%), Bunds 2.3910% (+1.6bp), France 3.125% (+1bp), Italy 3.6410% (+1.3bp), Turkey 30.605% (+210.5bp), Greece 3.345% (+5.8bp), Portugal 2.823% (+1.3bp); Spain 3.087% (-2.2bp) and UK Gilts 4.4310% (+6.87bp)

The above data was collected around 15:52 EST.