Market Talk – April 4, 2025
ASIA: The major Asian stock markets had a negative day today: • NIKKEI 225 decreased 955.35 points or -2.75% to 33,780.58 • Shanghai closed • Hang Seng closed • ASX [...]
Market Talk – November 29, 2024
ASIA:
The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today:
• NIKKEI 225 decreased 141.03 points or -0.37% to 38,208.03
• Shanghai increased 30.76 points or 0.93% to 3,326.46
• Hang Seng increased 56.65 points or 0.29% to 19,423.61
• ASX 200 decreased 8.10 points or -0.10% to 8,436.20
• SENSEX increased 699.41 points or 0.88% to 79,743.15
• Nifty50 increased 216.95 points or 0.91% to 24,131.10
The major Asian currency markets had a mixed day today:
• AUDUSD increased 0.00102 or 0.16% to 0.65092
• NZDUSD increased 0.00177 or 0.30% to 0.59092
• USDJPY decreased 1.067 or -0.70% to 150.479
• USDCNY increased 0.00432 or 0.06% to 7.25392
The above data was collected around 11:36 EST.
Precious Metals:
• Gold increased 23.27 USD/t oz. or 0.88% to 2,662.02
• Silver increased 0.465 USD/t. oz. or 1.54% to 30.708
The above data was collected around 11:40 EST.
EUROPE/EMEA:
The major Europe stock markets had a green day today:
• CAC 40 increased 55.86 points or 0.78% to 7,235.11
• FTSE 100 increased 6.08 points or 0.07% to 8,287.30
• DAX 30 increased 200.72 points or 1.03% to 19,626.45
The major Europe currency markets had a mixed day today:
• EURUSD decreased 0.00064 or -0.06% to 1.05481
• GBPUSD increased 0.00097 or 0.08% to 1.26967
• USDCHF decreased 0.0011 or -0.12% to 0.88195
The above data was collected around 11:42 EST.
US Market Closings:
- Dow advanced 188.59 points or 0.42% to 44,910.65
- S&P 500 advanced 33.64 points or 0.56% to 6,032.38
- Nasdaq advanced 157.69 points or 0.83% to 19,218.17
- Russell 2000 advanced 8.53 points or 0.35% to 2,434.73
Canada Market Closings:
- TSX Composite advanced 104.48 points or 0.41% to 25,648
- TSX 60 advanced 5.61 points or 0.37% to 1,538.75
Brazil Market Closing:
- Bovespa advanced 1,057.42 points or 0.85% to 125,667.83
ENERGY:
The oil markets had a mixed day today:
• Crude Oil decreased 0.002 USD/BBL or 0.00% to 68.924
• Brent decreased 0.405 USD/BBL or -0.55% to 72.650
• Natural gas increased 0.0666 USD/MMBtu or 2.03% to 3.3433
• Gasoline decreased 0.0506 USD/GAL or -2.56% to 1.9283
• Heating oil increased 0.0153 USD/GAL or 0.69% to 2.2268
The above data was collected around 11:45 EST.
• Top commodity gainers: Rapeseed (2.05%), Palm Oil (3.17%), Bitumen (2.18%) and Cocoa (3.75%)
• Top commodity losers: Sugar (-2.16%), Cotton (-3.54%), HRC Steel (-1.71%) and Gasoline (-2.56%)
The above data was collected around 11:51 EST.
BONDS:
Japan 1.0530% (-0.42bp), US 2’s 4.19% (-0.051%), US 10’s 4.2100% (-5.4bps); US 30’s 4.40% (-0.036%), Bunds 2.0875% (-3.7bp), France 2.893% (-5.3bp), Italy 3.2740% (-6.85bp), Turkey 27.57% (-2bp), Greece 2.930% (-2bp), Portugal 2.531% (-6.2bp); Spain 2.789% (-4.7bp) and UK Gilts 4.2480% (-2.98bp)
The above data was collected around 11:55 EST.
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