Market Talk – November 25, 2024

Market Talk 2017

ASIA:
The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today:
• NIKKEI 225 increased 496.29 points or 1.30% to 38,780.14
• Shanghai decreased 3.43 points or -0.11% to 3,263.76
• Hang Seng decreased 78.98 points or -0.41% to 19,150.99
• ASX 200 increased 23.80 points or 0.28% to 8,417.60
• SENSEX increased 1,054.43 points or 1.33% to 80,171.54
• Nifty50 increased 314.65 points or 1.32% to 24,221.90
The major Asian currency markets had a mixed day today:
• AUDUSD increased 0.00017 or 0.03% to 0.65017
• NZDUSD increased 0.00155 or 0.27% to 0.58473
• USDJPY decreased 0.337 or -0.22% to 154.373
• USDCNY decreased 0.01211 or -0.17% to 7.24618
The above data was collected around 11:05 EST.
Precious Metals:
•  Gold decreased 82.82 USD/t oz. or -3.05% to 2,633.03
•  Silver decreased 1.16 USD/t. oz. or -3.70% to 30.182
The above data was collected around 11:10 EST.
EUROPE/EMEA:
The major Europe stock markets had a green day today:
•  CAC 40 increased 2.46 points or 0.03% to 7,257.47
•  FTSE 100 increased 29.60 points or 0.36% to 8,291.68
•  DAX 30 increased 82.61 points or 0.43% to 19,405.20
The major Europe currency markets had a mixed day today:
• EURUSD increased 0.00715 or 0.69% to 1.04887
• GBPUSD increased 0.00247 or 0.20% to 1.25572
• USDCHF decreased 0.00654 or -0.73% to 0.88745
The above data was collected around 11:14 EST.

US/AMERICAS:

US Market Closings:

  • Dow advanced 440.06 points or 0.99% to 44,736.57
  • S&P 500 advanced 18.03 points or 0.3% to 5,987.37
  • Nasdaq advanced 51.18 points or 0.27% to 19,054.83
  • Russell 2000 advanced 35.36 points or 1.47% to 2,442.03

 

Canada Market Closings:

  • TSX Composite declined 33.93 points or -0.13% to 25,410.35
  • TSX 60 declined 2.08 points or -0.14% to 1,522.66

 

Brazil Market Closing:

  • Bovespa advanced 37.81 points or 0.03% to 129,163.32
ENERGY:
The oil markets had a mixed day today:
•  Crude Oil decreased 2.257 USD/BBL or -3.17% to 68.983
•  Brent decreased 2.181 USD/BBL or -2.90% to 72.989
•  Natural gas increased 0.3201 USD/MMBtu or 10.23% to 3.4491
•  Gasoline decreased 0.067 USD/GAL or -3.25% to 1.9923
•  Heating oil decreased 0.059 USD/GAL or -2.59% to 2.2148
The above data was collected around 11:15 EST.
•  Top commodity gainers: Natural Gas (10.23%), Palm Oil (2.11%), Zinc (1.48%) and Nickel (2.07%)
•  Top commodity losers: Crude Oil (-3.17%), Gasoline (-3.25%), Silver (-3.70%) and Gold (-3.05%)
The above data was collected around 11:20 EST.
BONDS:
Japan 1.0740% (-0.58bp), US 2’s 4.32% (-0.068%), US 10’s 4.2960% (-11.5bps); US 30’s 4.48% (-0.109%), Bunds 2.2040% (-4.8bp), France 3.018% (-2.8bp), Italy 3.4590% (-4.45bp), Turkey 27.65% (+0bp), Greece 3.058% (-5.2bp), Portugal 2.679% (-4.4bp); Spain 2.930% (-4.3bp) and UK Gilts 4.3490% (-4.29bp)
The above data was collected around 11:23 EST.

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