Market Talk – November 4, 2024

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.