Market Talk – January 16, 2025

Market Talk 2017

ASIA:
The major Asian stock markets had a green day today:
• NIKKEI 225 increased 128.02 points or 0.33% to 38,572.60
• Shanghai increased 8.92 points or 0.28% to 3,236.03
• Hang Seng increased 236.82 points or 1.23% to 19,522.89
• ASX 200 increased 113.70 points or 1.38% to 8,327.00
• SENSEX increased 318.74 points or 0.42% to 77,042.82
• Nifty50 increased 98.60 points or 0.42% to 23,311.80
The major Asian currency markets had a mixed day today:
• AUDUSD decreased 0.00114 or -0.18% to 0.62161
• NZDUSD increased 0.00004 or 0.01% to 0.56129
• USDJPY decreased 1.143 or -0.73% to 155.324
• USDCNY decreased 0.00131 or -0.02% to 7.34784
The above data was collected around 13:01 EST.
Precious Metals:
•  Gold increased 27.88 USD/t oz. or 1.03% to 2,722.78
•  Silver increased 0.211 USD/t. oz. or 0.69% to 30.876
The above data was collected around 13:06 EST.
EUROPE/EMEA:
The major Europe stock markets had a green day today:
•  CAC 40 increased 160.15 points or 2.14% to 7,634.74
•  FTSE 100 increased 90.77 points or 1.09% to 8,391.90
•  DAX 30 increased 80.71 points or 0.39% to 20,655.39
The major Europe currency markets had a mixed day today:
• EURUSD increased 0.00115 or 0.11% to 1.03005
• GBPUSD decreased 0.00018 or -0.01% to 1.22402
• USDCHF decreased 0.00209 or -0.23% to 0.91076
The above data was collected around 13:11 EST.

US/AMERICAS:

US Market Closings:

  • Dow declined 68.42 points or -0.16% to 43,153.13
  • S&P 500 declined 12.57 points or -0.21% to 5,937.34
  • Nasdaq declined 172.94 points or -0.89% to 19,338.29
  • Russell 2000 advanced 3.5 points or 0.15% to 2,266.79

 

Canada Market Closings:

  • TSX Composite advanced 56.9 points or 0.23% to 24,846.2
  • TSX 60 advanced 4.42 points or 0.3% to 1,490.46

 

Brazil Market Closing:

  • Bovespa declined 1,372.85 points or -1.12% to 121,277.35
ENERGY:
The oil markets had a mixed day today:
•  Crude Oil decreased 1.098 USD/BBL or -1.37% to 78.942
•  Brent decreased 0.645 USD/BBL or -0.79% to 81.385
•  Natural gas increased 0.0773 USD/MMBtu or 1.89% to 4.1603
•  Gasoline decreased 0.0403 USD/GAL or -1.86% to 2.1297
•  Heating oil decreased 0.0087 USD/GAL or -0.33% to 2.6203
The above data was collected around 13:13 EST.
•  Top commodity gainers: Steel (2.55%), Cheese (2.07%), Lead (2.20%) and Wool (3.12%)
•  Top commodity losers: Canola (-2.97%), Cocoa (-3.67%), Butter (-3.24%) and Orange Juice (-3.49%)
The above data was collected around 13:22 EST.
BONDS:
Japan 1.2100% (-4.6bp), US 2’s 4.24% (-0.028%), US 10’s 4.6100% (-4.7bps); US 30’s 4.85% (-0.029%), Bunds 2.5135% (-1.4bp), France 3.335% (-1.2bp), Italy 3.6470% (-4.25bp), Turkey 26.41% (-9bp), Greece 3.332% (-0.8bp), Portugal 2.959% (-0.7bp); Spain 3.176% (-2.4bp) and UK Gilts 4.6810% (-5.2bp)
The above data was collected around 13:26 EST.

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