Market Talk – October 31, 2024

Market Talk 2017

ASIA:
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.

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