Market Talk – January 23, 2025

Market Talk 2017

ASIA:
The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today:
• NIKKEI 225 increased 312.62 points or 0.79% to 39,958.87
• Shanghai increased 16.54 points or 0.51% to 3,230.16
• Hang Seng decreased 78.21 points or -0.40% to 19,700.56
• ASX 200 decreased 51.10 points or -0.61% to 8,378.70
• SENSEX increased 115.39 points or 0.15% to 76,520.38
• Nifty50 increased 50.00 points or 0.22% to 23,205.35
The major Asian currency markets had a mixed day today:
• AUDUSD increased 0.00248 or 0.40% to 0.62978
• NZDUSD increased 0.00164 or 0.29% to 0.56839
• USDJPY decreased 0.564 or -0.36% to 155.932
• USDCNY increased 0.00036 or 0.00% to 7.28186
The above data was collected around 12:55 EST.
Precious Metals:
•  Gold increased 2.44 USD/t oz. or 0.09% to 2,757.61
•  Silver decreased 0.286 USD/t. oz. or -0.93% to 30.482
The above data was collected around 12:58 EST.
EUROPE/EMEA:
The major Europe stock markets had a green day today:
•  CAC 40 increased 55.21 points or 0.70% to 7,892.61
•  FTSE 100 increased 20.07 points or 0.23% to 8,565.20
•  DAX 30 increased 157.26 points or 0.74% to 21,411.53
The major Europe currency markets had a mixed day today:
• EURUSD increased 0.00244 or 0.23% to 1.04334
• GBPUSD increased 0.00546 or 0.44% to 1.23681
• USDCHF decreased 0.00061 or -0.07% to 0.90639
The above data was collected around 13:05 EST.

US/AMERICAS:

US Market Closings:

  • Dow advanced 408.34 points or 0.92% to 44,565.07
  • S&P 500 advanced 32.34 points or 0.53% to 6,118.71
  • Nasdaq advanced 44.34 points or 0.22% to 20,053.68
  • Russell 2000 advanced

 

Canada Market Closings:

  • TSX Composite advanced 122.58 points or 0.48% to 25,434.08
  • TSX 60 advanced 8.75 points or 0.58% to 1,526.91

 

Brazil Market Closing:

  • Bovespa declined 488.78 points or -0.4% to 122,482.99
ENERGY:
The oil markets had a mixed day today:
•  Crude Oil decreased 0.623 USD/BBL or -0.83% to 74.817
•  Brent decreased 0.534 USD/BBL or -0.68% to 78.466
•  Natural gas decreased 0.0539 USD/MMBtu or -1.36% to 3.9061
•  Gasoline increased 0.0087 USD/GAL or 0.42% to 2.0646
•  Heating oil increased 0.0105 USD/GAL or 0.43% to 2.4770
The above data was collected around 13:09 EST.
•  Top commodity gainers: Cheese (5.67%), Palladium (2.86%), Orange Juice (2.54%) and Sugar (3.09%)
•  Top commodity losers: Zinc (-1.61%), Silver (-0.93%), Natural Gas (-1.36%) and Methanol (-1.00%)
The above data was collected around 13:17 EST.
BONDS:
Japan 1.2100% (+1.15bp), US 2’s 4.29% (-0.009%), US 10’s 4.6460% (+3bps); US 30’s 4.87% (+0.046%), Bunds 2.5190% (+2.05bp), France 3.301% (+3.8bp), Italy 3.6520% (+5.5bp), Turkey 25.47% (-35bp), Greece 3.410% (+14.1bp), Portugal 2.965% (+2.9bp); Spain 3.176% (+3.1bp) and UK Gilts 4.6400% (-0.22bp)
The above data was collected around 13:20 EST.

 

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