Market Talk – November 4, 2024

 

Market Talk 2017

We will temporarily pause Market Talk until mid-November as our staff focuses on the World Economic Conference.

ASIA:
The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today:
• NIKKEI 225 closed
• Shanghai increased 38.19 points or 1.17% to 3,310.21
• Hang Seng increased 61.09 points or 0.30% to 20,567.52
• ASX 200 increased 45.80 points or 0.56% to 8,164.60
• SENSEX decreased 971.32 points or -1.22% to 78,752.80
• Nifty50 decreased 309.00 points or -1.27% to 23,995.35
The major Asian currency markets had a mixed day today:
• AUDUSD increased 0.00315 or 0.48% to 0.65901
• NZDUSD increased 0.00163 or 0.27% to 0.59785
• USDJPY decreased 0.865 or -0.57% to 152.095
• USDCNY decreased 0.03037 or -0.43% to 7.10804
The above data was collected around 13:50 EST.
Precious Metals:
•  Gold increased 1.64 USD/t oz. or 0.06% to 2,737.85
•  Silver increased 0.086 USD/t. oz. or 0.27% to 32.518
The above data was collected around 13:54 EST.
EUROPE/EMEA:
The major Europe stock markets had a mixed day today:
•  CAC 40 decreased 37.40 points or -0.50% to 7,371.71
•  FTSE 100 increased 7.09 points or 0.09% to 8,184.24
•  DAX 30 decreased 107.12 points or -0.56% to 19,147.85
The major Europe currency markets had a mixed day today:
• EURUSD increased 0.00536 or 0.49% to 1.08868
• GBPUSD increased 0.00404 or 0.31% to 1.29553
• USDCHF decreased 0.0065 or -0.75% to 0.86317
The above data was collected around 13:58 EST.

US/AMERICAS:

 

US Market Closings:

  • Dow declined 257.59 points or -0.61% to 41,794.6
  • S&P 500 declined 16.11 points or -0.28% to 5,712.69
  • Nasdaq declined 59.93 points or -0.33% to 18,179.98
  • Russell 2000 advanced 8.9 points or 0.4% to 2,219.03

 

Canada Market Closings:

  • TSX Composite advanced 0.9 of a point or unchanged at 24,256.06
  • TSX 60 advanced 0.33 of a point or 0.02% to 1,450.38

 

Brazil Market Closing:

  • Bovespa advanced 2,247.65 points or 1.75% to 130,368.4
ENERGY:
The oil markets had a green day today:
•  Crude Oil increased 2.012 USD/BBL or 2.90% to 71.502
•  Brent increased 1.939 USD/BBL or 2.65% to 75.039
•  Natural gas increased 0.0971 USD/MMBtu or 3.65% to 2.7601
•  Gasoline increased 0.0271 USD/GAL or 1.36% to 2.0219
•  Heating oil increased 0.0623 USD/GAL or 2.80% to 2.2867
The above data was collected around 14:01 EST.
•  Top commodity gainers: Crude Oil (2.90%), Cheese (2.97%), Heating Oil (2.80%) and Natural Gas (3.65%)
•  Top commodity losers: Platinum (-1.35%), HRC Steel (-1.69%), Zinc (-1.17%) and Palladium (-3.19%)
The above data was collected around 14:05 EST.
BONDS:
Japan 0.9450% (-0.03bp), US 2’s 4.19% (-0.035%), US 10’s 4.3180% (-7.9bps); US 30’s 4.51% (-0.080%), Bunds 2.3960% (-0.9bp), France 3.141% (-2.1bp), Italy 3.6640% (-2.2bp), Turkey 28.56% (+9bp), Greece 3.277% (-1.9bp), Portugal 2.864% (+0.4bp); Spain 3.097% (-2.2bp) and UK Gilts 4.4570% (-0.38bp)
The above data was collected around 14:09 EST.

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