Market Talk – November 1, 2024

The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today:

• NIKKEI 225 decreased 1,027.58 points or -2.63% to 38,053.67

• Shanghai decreased 7.81 points or -0.24% to 3,272.01

• Hang Seng increased 189.10 points or 0.93% to 20,506.43

• ASX 200 decreased 41.20 points or -0.50% to 8,118.80

• SENSEX increased 335.06 points or 0.42% to 79,724.12

• Nifty50 increased 99.00 points or 0.41% to 24,304.35

The major Asian currency markets had a mixed day today:

• AUDUSD decreased 0.00161 or -0.24% to 0.65604

• NZDUSD decreased 0.00061 or -0.10% to 0.59647

• USDJPY increased 1.012 or 0.67% to 152.974

• USDCNY increased 0.01678 or 0.24% to 7.13744

The above data was collected around 15:08 EST.

Precious Metals:

The above data was collected around 15:08 EST.

EUROPE/EMEA:

The major Europe stock markets had a green day today:

The major Europe currency markets had a mixed day today:

• EURUSD decreased 0.00434 or -0.40% to 1.08405

• GBPUSD increased 0.00309 or 0.24% to 1.29279

• USDCHF increased 0.00697 or 0.81% to 0.87049

The above data was collected around 15:08 EST.

US/AMERICAS:

 

US Market Closings:

• Dow advanced 288.73 points or 0.69% to 42,052.19
• S&P 500 advanced 23.35 points or 0.41% to 5,728.8
• Nasdaq advanced 144.77 points or 0.8% to 18,239.92
• Russell 2000 advanced 13.48 points or 0.61% to 2,210.13

 

Canada Market Closings:

• TSX Composite advanced 98.29 points or 0.41% to 24,255.16
• TSX 60 advanced 4.86 points or 0.34% to 1,450.05

 

Brazil Market Closing:

• Bovespa declined 1,590.21

ENERGY:

The oil markets had a mixed day today:

BONDS:

Japan 0.9450% (+0.37bp), US 2’s 4.21% (+0.025%), US 10’s 4.3770% (+8.7bps); US 30’s 4.57% (+0.093%), Bunds 2.4110% (+1.9bp), France 3.162% (+2.6bp), Italy 3.6750% (+0.9bp), Turkey 30.655% (+218.5bp), Greece 3.296% (-4.9bp), Portugal 2.851% (+4.5bp); Spain 3.111% (+1.5bp) and UK Gilts 4.4610% (+3.04bp)

The above data was collected around 15:59 EST.