Market Talk – November 26, 2024

Market Talk 2017

ASIA:
The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today:
• NIKKEI 225 decreased 338.14 points or -0.87% to 38,442.00
• Shanghai decreased 4.00 points or -0.12% to 3,259.76
• Hang Seng increased 8.21 points or 0.04% to 19,159.20
• ASX 200 decreased 58.20 points or -0.69% to 8,359.40
• SENSEX decreased 103.97 points or -0.13% to 80,005.88
• Nifty50 decreased 27.40 points or -0.11% to 24,194.50
The major Asian currency markets had a mixed day today:
• AUDUSD decreased 0.00419 or -0.64% to 0.64621
• NZDUSD increased 0.00080 or 0.14% to 0.58290
• USDJPY decreased 1.117 or -0.72% to 153.106
• USDCNY increased 0.01176 or 0.16% to 7.25861
The above data was collected around 16:08 EST.
Precious Metals:
•  Gold increased 22.15 USD/t oz. or 0.85% to 2,632.64
•  Silver increased 0.382 USD/t. oz. or 1.27% to 30.490
The above data was collected around 16:12 EST.
EUROPE/EMEA:
The major Europe stock markets had a negative day today:
•  CAC 40 decreased 62.96 points or -0.87% to 7,194.51
•  FTSE 100 decreased 33.07 points or -0.40% to 8,258.61
•  DAX 30 decreased 109.22 points or -0.56% to 19,295.98
The major Europe currency markets had a mixed day today:
• EURUSD decreased 0.00074 or -0.07% to 1.04876
• GBPUSD decreased 0.00026 or -0.02% to 1.25659
• USDCHF increased 0.00032 or 0.04% to 0.88667
The above data was collected around 16:15 EST.

US/AMERICAS:

US Market Closings:

  • Dow advanced 123.74 points or 0.28% to 44,860.31
  • S&P 500 advanced 34.26 points or 0.57% to 6,021.63
  • Nasdaq advanced 119.46 points or 0.63% to 19,174.3
  • Russell 2000 declined 17.72 points or -0.73% to 2,424.31

 

Canada Market Closings:

  • TSX Composite declined 5.21 points or -0.02% to 25,405.14
  • TSX 60 advanced 2.21 points or 0.15% to 1,524.87

 

Brazil Market Closing:

  • Bovespa advanced 886.28 points or 0.69% to 129,922.38
ENERGY:
The oil markets had a mixed day today:
•  Crude Oil decreased 0.336 USD/BBL or -0.49% to 68.604
•  Brent decreased 0.335 USD/BBL or -0.46% to 72.675
•  Natural gas increased 0.0345 USD/MMBtu or 1.00% to 3.4775
•  Gasoline decreased 0.0027 USD/GAL or -0.14% to 1.9875
•  Heating oil increased 0.0023 USD/GAL or 0.10% to 2.2351
The above data was collected around 16:16 EST.
•  Top commodity gainers: Cheese (1.71%), Coffee (1.80%), Cocoa (2.37%) and Sugar (2.21%)
•  Top commodity losers: Canola (-2.34%), Platinum (-1.27%), Aluminum (-1.55%) and Cotton (-1.35%)
The above data was collected around 16:26 EST.
BONDS:
Japan 1.070% (-0.41bp), US 2’s 4.26% (-0.034%), US 10’s 4.2970% (+1.8bps); US 30’s 4.47% (-0.002%), Bunds 2.1830% (-2.05bp), France 3.048% (+2.5bp), Italy 3.4540% (-2.15bp), Turkey 27.59% (-6bp), Greece 3.060% (-1bp), Portugal 2.700% (+2.4bp); Spain 2.929% (+0.4bp) and UK Gilts 4.3550% (+0.85bp)
The above data was collected around 16:30 EST.

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