Market Talk – December 11, 2024
ASIA: The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today: • NIKKEI 225 increased 4.65 points or 0.01% to 39,372.23 • Shanghai increased 9.83 points or 0.29% to 3,432.49 [...]
Market Talk – December 11, 2024
ASIA:
The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today:
• NIKKEI 225 increased 4.65 points or 0.01% to 39,372.23
• Shanghai increased 9.83 points or 0.29% to 3,432.49
• Hang Seng decreased 156.23 points or -0.77% to 20,155.05
• ASX 200 decreased 39.40 points or -0.47% to 8,353.60
• SENSEX decreased 13.35 points or -0.02% to 81,496.70
• Nifty50 increased 31.75 points or 0.13% to 24,641.80
The major Asian currency markets had a mixed day today:
• AUDUSD decreased 0.00061 or -0.10% to 0.63714
• NZDUSD decreased 0.00110 or -0.19% to 0.57834
• USDJPY increased 0.404 or 0.27% to 152.371
• USDCNY increased 0.0196 or 0.27% to 7.27760
The above data was collected around 13:04 EST.
Precious Metals:
• Gold increased 23.13 USD/t oz. or 0.86% to 2,719.11
• Silver increased 0.029 USD/t. oz. or 0.09% to 31.933
The above data was collected around 13:08 EST.
EUROPE/EMEA:
The major Europe stock markets had a green day today:
• CAC 40 increased 28.62 points or 0.39% to 7,423.40
• FTSE 100 increased 21.26 points or 0.26% to 8,301.62
• DAX 30 increased 70.00 points or 0.34% to 20,399.16
The major Europe currency markets had a mixed day today:
• EURUSD decreased 0.00303 or -0.29% to 1.04972
• GBPUSD decreased 0.00172 or -0.13% to 1.27543
• USDCHF increased 0.00125 or 0.14% to 0.88435
The above data was collected around 13:14 EST.
US/AMERICAS:
US Market Closings:
- Dow declined 99.27 points or -0.22% to 44,148.56
- S&P 500 advanced 49.28 points or 0.82% to 6,084.19
- Nasdaq advanced 347.65 points or 1.77% to 20,034.89
- Russell 2000 advanced 11.58 points or 0.49% to 2,394.35
Canada Market Closings:
- TSX Composite advanced 153.51 points or 0.6% to 25,657.84
- TSX 60 advanced 9.32 points or 0.61% to 1,539.46
Brazil Market Closing:
- Bovespa advanced 1,291.94 points or 1.01% to 129,520.43
ENERGY:
The oil markets had a green day today:
• Crude Oil increased 1.256 USD/BBL or 1.83% to 69.846
• Brent increased 0.993 USD/BBL or 1.38% to 73.183
• Natural gas increased 0.222 USD/MMBtu or 7.02% to 3.3850
• Gasoline increased 0.0281 USD/GAL or 1.44% to 1.9776
• Heating oil increased 0.0327 USD/GAL or 1.50% to 2.2152
The above data was collected around 13:16 EST.
• Top commodity gainers: Natural Gas (7.02%), Crude Oil (1.83%), Heating Oil (1.50%) and Palladium (2.94%)
• Top commodity losers: Palm Oil (-2.02%), Coffee (-4.31%), Cocoa (-1.74%) and Butter (-4.17%)
The above data was collected around 13:20 EST.
BONDS:
Japan 1.0720% (+0.6bp), US 2’s 4.15% (+0.004%), US 10’s 4.2470% (+2.2bps); US 30’s 4.46% (+0.043%), Bunds 2.1280% (+1.2bp), France 2.888% (+1.65bp), Italy 3.2020% (-0.25bp), Turkey 28.40% (-5bp), Greece 2.897% (+0.7bp), Portugal 2.533% (+0.3bp); Spain 2.769% (+0.7bp) and UK Gilts 4.3210% (-0.83bp)
The above data was collected around 13:24 EST.
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