Market Talk – December 13, 2024

The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today:

• Shanghai decreased 69.62 points or -2.01% to 3,391.88

• Hang Seng decreased 425.81 points or -2.09% to 19,971.24

• ASX 200 decreased 34.30 points or -0.41% to 8,296.00

• SENSEX increased 860.93 points or 1.06% to 82,150.89

• Nifty50 increased 219.60 points or 0.89% to 24,768.30

The major Asian currency markets had a mixed day today:

• AUDUSD decreased 0.00141 or -0.22% to 0.63549

• NZDUSD decreased 0.0028 or -0.48% to 0.57550

• USDJPY increased 1.087 or 0.71% to 153.718

• USDCNY increased 0.00514 or 0.07% to 7.28159

The above data was collected around 15:02 EST.

Precious Metals:

The above data was collected around 15:04 EST.

EUROPE/EMEA:

The major Europe stock markets had a negative day today:

The major Europe currency markets had a mixed day today:

• EURUSD increased 0.00277 or 0.26% to 1.04962

• GBPUSD decreased 0.0056 or -0.44% to 1.26175

• USDCHF increased 0.0004 or 0.04% to 0.89265

The above data was collected around 15:08 EST.

US/AMERICAS:

US Market Closings:

• Dow declined 86.06 points or -0.2% to 43,828.06
• S&P 500 declined 0.16 of a point or unchanged to 6,051.09
• Nasdaq advanced 23.88 points or 0.12% to 19,926.72
• Russell 2000 declined 14.18 points or -0.6% to 2,346.9

 

Canada Market Closings:

• TSX Composite declined 136.41 points or -0.54% to 25,274.3
• TSX 60 declined 7.88 points or -0.52% to 1,516.97

 

Brazil Market Closing:

• Bovespa declined 1,460.61 points or -1.16% to 124,581.6

ENERGY:

The oil markets had a mixed day today:

BONDS:

Japan 1.0400% (-1.08bp), US 2’s 4.25% (+0.050%), US 10’s 4.4040% (+7bps); US 30’s 4.62% (+0.069%), Bunds 2.2615% (+7.25bp), France 3.037% (+6.3bp), Italy 3.3930% (+5.85bp), Turkey 28.34% (-11bp), Greece 3.020% (+5bp), Portugal 2.721% (+5.7bp); Spain 2.918% (+5.1bp) and UK Gilts 4.4180% (+5.33bp)

The above data was collected around 15:35 EST.