Market Talk – December 13, 2024

Market Talk 2017

ASIA:
The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today:
• NIKKEI 225 decreased 378.70 points or -0.95% to 39,470.44
• 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:
•  Gold decreased 28.85 USD/t oz. or -1.08% to 2,651.84
•  Silver decreased 0.433 USD/t. oz. or -1.40% to 30.462
The above data was collected around 15:04 EST.
EUROPE/EMEA:
The major Europe stock markets had a negative day today:
•  CAC 40 decreased 11.37 points or -0.15% to 7,409.57
•  FTSE 100 decreased 11.43 points or -0.14% to 8,300.33
•  DAX 30 decreased 20.35 points or -0.10% to 20,405.92
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:
•  Crude Oil increased 1.215 USD/BBL or 1.74% to 71.235
•  Brent increased 1.078 USD/BBL or 1.47% to 74.488
•  Natural gas decreased 0.1678 USD/MMBtu or -4.86% to 3.2872
•  Gasoline increased 0.0063 USD/GAL or 0.32% to 1.9988
•  Heating oil increased 0.0355 USD/GAL or 1.59% to 2.2701
The above data was collected around 15:11 EST.
•  Top commodity gainers: Crude Oil (1.74%), Cocoa (6.91%), Orange Juice (1.86%) and Rapeseed (1.73%)
•  Top commodity losers: Platinum (-2.05%), Butter (-2.22%), Palladium (-2.79%) and Natural Gas (-4.86%)
The above data was collected around 15:27 EST.
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.

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