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Market Talk – December 9, 2024
ASIA:
The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today:
• NIKKEI 225 increased 69.33 points or 0.18% to 39,160.50
• Shanghai decreased 1.54 points or -0.05% to 3,402.53
• Hang Seng increased 548.24 points or 2.76% to 20,414.09
• ASX 200 increased 2.10 points or 0.02% to 8,423.00
• SENSEX decreased 185.90 points or -0.23% to 81,523.22
• Nifty50 decreased 58.80 points or -0.24% to 24,619.00
The major Asian currency markets had a mixed day today:
• AUDUSD increased 0.00578 or 0.90% to 0.64478
• NZDUSD increased 0.00398 or 0.68% to 0.58703
• USDJPY increased 1.304 or 0.87% to 151.281
• USDCNY decreased 0.01736 or -0.24% to 7.26519
The above data was collected around 14:21 EST.
Precious Metals:
• Gold increased 27.56 USD/t oz. or 1.05% to 2,660.86
• Silver increased 0.921 USD/t. oz. or 2.98% to 31.870
The above data was collected around 14:24 EST.
EUROPE/EMEA:
The major Europe stock markets had a mixed day today:
• CAC 40 increased 53.26 points or 0.72% to 7,480.14
• FTSE 100 increased 43.47 points or 0.52% to 8,352.08
• DAX 30 decreased 38.65 points or -0.19% to 20,345.96
The major Europe currency markets had a mixed day today:
• EURUSD decreased 0.00103 or -0.10% to 1.05577
• GBPUSD increased 0.00183 or 0.14% to 1.27588
• USDCHF decreased 0.00004 or 0.00% to 0.87876
The above data was collected around 14:28 EST.
US/AMERICAS:
US Market Closings:
- Dow declined 240.59 points or -0.54% to 44,401.93
- S&P 500 declined 37.42 points or -0.61% to 6,052.85
- Nasdaq declined 123.08 points or -0.62% to 19,736.69
- Russell 2000 declined 16.16 points or -0.67% to 2,392.84
Canada Market Closings:
- TSX Composite declined 66.38 points or -0.26% to 25,625.42
- TSX 60 declined 5 points or -0.32% to 1,536.29
Brazil Market Closing:
- Bovespa advanced 1,267.06 points or 1.01% to 127,212.73
ENERGY:
The oil markets had a green day today:
• Crude Oil increased 1.246 USD/BBL or 1.85% to 68.446
• Brent increased 1.033 USD/BBL or 1.45% to 72.153
• Natural gas increased 0.1105 USD/MMBtu or 3.59% to 3.1865
• Gasoline increased 0.0425 USD/GAL or 2.23% to 1.9512
• Heating oil increased 0.0546 USD/GAL or 2.56% to 2.1849
The above data was collected around 14:32 EST.
• Top commodity gainers: Natural Gas (3.59%), Cocoa (3.28%), Silver (2.98%) and Methanol (4.32%)
• Top commodity losers: Oat (-1.10%), HRC Steel (-1.60%), Cheese (-1.66%) and Sugar (-1.09%)
The above data was collected around 14:40 EST.
BONDS:
Japan 1.0420% (-1.11bp), US 2’s 4.13% (+0.021%), US 10’s 4.1990% (+2.9bps); US 30’s 4.39% (+0.050%), Bunds 2.1190% (+0.65bp), France 2.872% (-0.15bp), Italy 3.1920% (+0.15bp), Turkey 27.99% (+20bp), Greece 2.870% (+0bp), Portugal 2.513% (-0.25bp); Spain 2.755% (-0.1bp) and UK Gilts 4.2800% (-0.01bp)
The above data was collected around 14:44 EST.
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