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Market Talk – January 28, 2025
ASIA:
The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today:
• NIKKEI 225 decreased 548.93 points or -1.39% to 39,016.87
• Shanghai closed
• Hang Seng increased 27.34 points or 0.14% to 20,225.11
• ASX 200 decreased 9.80 points or -0.12% to 8,399.10
• SENSEX increased 535.24 points or 0.71% to 75,901.41
• Nifty50 increased 128.10 points or 0.56% to 22,957.25
The major Asian currency markets had a mixed day today:
• AUDUSD decreased 0.00386 or -0.61% to 0.62539
• NZDUSD increased 0.00055 or 0.10% to 0.56690
• USDJPY increased 1.016 or 0.66% to 155.528
• USDCNY increased 0.02302 or 0.32% to 7.27502
The above data was collected around 16:12 EST.
Precious Metals:
• Gold increased 21.45 USD/t oz. or 0.78% to 2,762.93
• Silver increased 0.198 USD/t. oz. or 0.66% to 30.372
The above data was collected around 16:14 EST.
EUROPE/EMEA:
The major Europe stock markets had a mixed day today:
• CAC 40 decreased 9.21 points or -0.12% to 7,897.37
• FTSE 100 increased 30.16 points or 0.35% to 8,533.87
• DAX 30 increased 148.40 points or 0.70% to 21,430.58
The major Europe currency markets had a mixed day today:
• EURUSD decreased 0.00592 or -0.56% to 1.04328
• GBPUSD decreased 0.00569 or -0.46% to 1.24421
• USDCHF increased 0.00195 or 0.22% to 0.90420
The above data was collected around 16:18 EST.
US Market Closings:
- Dow advanced 136.77 points or 0.31% to 44,850.35
- S&P 500 advanced 55.42 points or 0.92% to 6,067.7
- Nasdaq advanced 391.75 points or 2.03% to 19,733.59
- Russell 2000 advanced 4.84 points or 0.21% to 2,288.86
Canada Market Closings:
- TSX Composite advanced 130.3 points or 0.52% to 25,419.45
- TSX 60 advanced 9.9 points or 0.65% to 1,534.84
Brazil Market Closing:
- Bovespa declined 775.82 points or -0.62% to 124,085.68
ENERGY:
The oil markets had a mixed day today:
• Crude Oil increased 0.807 USD/BBL or 1.10% to 73.977
• Brent increased 0.501 USD/BBL or 0.65% to 77.581
• Natural gas decreased 0.3268 USD/MMBtu or -8.84% to 3.3702
• Gasoline increased 0.0268 USD/GAL or 1.32% to 2.0529
• Heating oil decreased 0.0112 USD/GAL or -0.45% to 2.4519
The above data was collected around 16:19 EST.
• Top commodity gainers: Wheat (1.96%), Lumber (2.07%), Coffee (1.87%) and Palm Oil (1.59%)
• Top commodity losers: Orange Juice (-2.06%), Rice (-1.83%), Natural Gas (-8.84%) and Zinc (-2.05%)
The above data was collected around 16:25 EST.
BONDS:
Japan 1.1970% (-2.25bp), US 2’s 4.21% (-0.003%), US 10’s 4.5430% (+0.2bps); US 30’s 4.78% (+0.008%), Bunds 2.5500% (+4.7bp), France 3.289% (+1.4bp), Italy 3.6490% (+1.9bp), Turkey 25.44% (-8bp), Greece 3.390% (-1bp), Portugal 2.944% (-0.6bp); Spain 3.157% (+0.1bp) and UK Gilts 4.6210% (+3.01bp)
The above data was collected around 16:28 EST.
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