Market Talk – January 15, 2025

Market Talk 2017

ASIA:
The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today:
• NIKKEI 225 decreased 29.72 points or -0.08% to 38,444.58
• Shanghai decreased 13.82 points or -0.43% to 3,227.12
• Hang Seng increased 66.29 points or 0.34% to 19,286.07
• ASX 200 decreased 17.70 points or -0.22% to 8,213.30
• SENSEX increased 224.45 points or 0.29% to 76,724.08
• Nifty50 increased 37.15 points or 0.16% to 23,213.20
The major Asian currency markets had a mixed day today:
• AUDUSD increased 0.00335 or 0.54% to 0.62280
• NZDUSD decreased 0.00010 or -0.02% to 0.56115
• USDJPY decreased 1.462 or -0.93% to 156.494
• USDCNY increased 0.00489 or 0.07% to 7.34849
The above data was collected around 14:53 EST.
Precious Metals:
•  Gold increased 19.02 USD/t oz. or 0.71% to 2,694.36
•  Silver increased 0.82 USD/t. oz. or 2.75% to 30.661
The above data was collected around 14:57 EST.
EUROPE/EMEA:
The major Europe stock markets had a green day today:
•  CAC 40 increased 50.92 points or 0.69% to 7,474.59
•  FTSE 100 increased 99.59 points or 1.21% to 8,301.13
•  DAX 30 increased 303.35 points or 1.50% to 20,574.68
The major Europe currency markets had a mixed day today:
• EURUSD decreased 0.00144 or -0.14% to 1.02936
• GBPUSD increased 0.0015 or 0.12% to 1.22305
• USDCHF increased 0.00017 or 0.02% to 0.91272
The above data was collected around 14:58 EST.

US/AMERICAS:

US Market Closings:

  • Dow advanced 703.27 points or 1.65% to 43,221.55
  • S&P 500 advanced 107 points or 1.83% to 5,949.91
  • Nasdaq advanced 466.84 points or 2.45% to 19,511.23
  • Russell 2000 advanced 44.06 points or 1.99% to 2,263.29

 

Canada Market Closings:

  • TSX Composite advanced 200.72 pointss or 0.82% to 24,789.3
  • TSX 60 advanced 13.45 points or 0.91% to 1,486.04

 

Brazil Market Closing:

  • Bovespa advanced 3,388.29 points or 2.84% to 122,686.96
ENERGY:
The oil markets had a green day today:
•  Crude Oil increased 3.075 USD/BBL or 3.97% to 80.575
•  Brent increased 2.563 USD/BBL or 3.21% to 82.483
•  Natural gas increased 0.1617 USD/MMBtu or 4.08% to 4.1297
•  Gasoline increased 0.0517 USD/GAL or 2.44% to 2.1701
•  Heating oil increased 0.0791 USD/GAL or 3.11% to 2.6244
The above data was collected around 15:05 EST.
•  Top commodity gainers: Natural Gas (4.08%), Crude Oil (3.97%), Brent (3.21%) and Lumber (7.70%)
•  Top commodity losers: Canola (-1.78%), Oat (-1.57%), Lead (-1.53%) and Sugar (-1.31%)
The above data was collected around 15:10 EST.
BONDS:
Japan 1.2560% (+1.19bp), US 2’s 4.28% (-0.108%), US 10’s 4.6620% (-13.1bps); US 30’s 4.88% (-0.096%), Bunds 2.5235% (-9.9bp), France 3.349% (-12.25bp), Italy 3.6840% (-15.05bp), Turkey 26.50% (+7bp), Greece 3.340% (-11bp), Portugal 2.968% (-12.7bp); Spain 3.200% (-13.3bp) and UK Gilts 4.7330% (-16.18bp)
The above data was collected around 15:14 EST.

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