Market Talk – December 20, 2024

ASIA:

The major Asian stock markets had a negative day today:

• NIKKEI 225 decreased 111.68 points or -0.29% to 38,701.90

• Shanghai decreased 1.96 points or -0.06% to 3,368.07

• Hang Seng decreased 31.81 points or -0.16% to 19,720.70

• ASX 200 decreased 101.20 points or -1.24% to 8,067.00

• SENSEX decreased 1,013.03 points or -1.28% to 78,205.02

• Nifty50 decreased 364.20 points or -1.52% to 23,587.50

The major Asian currency markets had a mixed day today:

• AUDUSD increased 0.00342 or 0.55% to 0.62722

• NZDUSD increased 0.00284 or 0.50% to 0.56694

• USDJPY decreased 1.413 or -0.90% to 156.005

• USDCNY decreased 0.0126 or -0.17% to 7.29640

The above data was collected around 12:12 EST.

Precious Metals:

•  Gold increased 32.99 USD/t oz. or 1.27% to 2,626.50

•  Silver increased 0.425 USD/t. oz. or 1.46% to 29.448

The above data was collected around 12:17 EST.

EUROPE/EMEA:

The major Europe stock markets had a negative day today:

•  CAC 40 decreased 19.89 points or -0.27% to 7,274.48

•  FTSE 100 decreased 20.71 points or -0.26% to 8,084.61

•  DAX 30 decreased 85.11 points or -0.43% to 19,884.75

The major Europe currency markets had a mixed day today:

• EURUSD increased 0.00802 or 0.77% to 1.04422

• GBPUSD increased 0.01054 or 0.84% to 1.26084

• USDCHF decreased 0.00701 or -0.78% to 0.89199

The above data was collected around 12:19 EST.

US/AMERICAS:

US Market Closings:

• Dow advanced 497.77 points or 1.18% to 42,840.01
• S&P 500 advanced 63.82 points or 1.09% to 5,930.9
• Nasdaq advanced 199.83 points or 1.03% to 19,572.6
• Russell 2000 advanced 20.89 points or 0.94% to 2,242.39

 

Canada Market Closings:

• TSX Composite advanced 185.54 points or 0.76% to 24,599.48
• TSX 60 advanced 10.88 points or 0.74% to 1,475.72

 

Brazil Market Closing:

• Bovespa advanced 601.08 points or 0.5% to 121,788.99

ENERGY:

The oil markets had a green day today:

•  Crude Oil increased 0.185 USD/BBL or 0.27% to 69.565

•  Brent increased 0.101 USD/BBL or 0.14% to 72.981

•  Natural gas increased 0.0881 USD/MMBtu or 2.46% to 3.6721

•  Gasoline increased 0.0279 USD/GAL or 1.46% to 1.9432

•  Heating oil increased 0.0039 USD/GAL or 0.18% to 2.2320

The above data was collected around 12:22 EST.

•  Top commodity gainers: Natural Gas (2.46%), Nickel (1.62%), Canola (1.96%) and Lean Hogs (1.99%)

•  Top commodity losers: Palm Oil (-1.73%), Cheese (-4.61%), Orange Juice (-3.65%) and Rice (-2.26%)

The above data was collected around 12:34 EST.

BONDS:

Japan 1.0550% (-3.12bp), US 2’s 4.30% (-0.029%), US 10’s 4.4980% (-7.7bps); US 30’s 4.69% (-0.045%), Bunds 2.2890% (-1.55bp), France 3.077% (-3.3bp), Italy 3.4520% (-1.9bp), Turkey 28.24% (-8bp), Greece 3.134% (-2.6bp), Portugal 2.766% (-1.1bp); Spain 2.989% (-1.4bp) and UK Gilts 4.5090% (-7.47bp)

The above data was collected around 12:38 EST.