Market Talk – January 30, 2025

Market Talk 2017

ASIA:
The major Asian stock markets had a green day today:
• NIKKEI 225 increased 99.19 points or 0.25% to 39,513.97
• Shanghai closed
• Hang Seng closed
• ASX 200 increased 46.70 points or 0.55% to 8,493.70
• SENSEX increased 226.85 points or 0.30% to 76,759.81
• Nifty50 increased 86.40 points or 0.37% to 23,249.50
The major Asian currency markets had a mixed day today:
• AUDUSD increased 0.00026 or 0.04% to 0.62326
• NZDUSD decreased 0.00013 or -0.02% to 0.56532
• USDJPY decreased 0.819 or -0.53% to 154.431
• USDCNY increased 0.00608 or 0.08% to 7.27303
The above data was collected around 13:31 EST.
Precious Metals:
•  Gold increased 32.64 USD/t oz. or 1.18% to 2,792.81
•  Silver increased 0.653 USD/t. oz. or 2.12% to 31.521
The above data was collected around 13:33 EST.
EUROPE/EMEA:
The major Europe stock markets had a green day today:
•  CAC 40 increased 69.16 points or 0.88% to 7,941.64
•  FTSE 100 increased 89.07 points or 1.04% to 8,646.88
•  DAX 30 increased 89.67 points or 0.41% to 21,727.20
The major Europe currency markets had a green day today:
• EURUSD increased 0.00019 or 0.02% to 1.04234
• GBPUSD increased 0.00014 or 0.01% to 1.24509
• USDCHF increased 0.00185 or 0.20% to 0.90900
The above data was collected around 13:39 EST.

US/AMERICAS:

US Market Closings:

  • Dow advanced 168.61 points or 0.38% to 44,882.13
  • S&P 500 advanced 31.86 points or 0.53% to 6,071.17
  • Nasdaq advanced 49.43 points or 0.25% to 19,681.75
  • Russell 2000 advanced 24.36 points or 1.07% to 2,307.45

 

 

Canada Market Closings:

  • TSX Composite advanced 334.95 points or 1.31% to 25,808.25
  • TSX 60 advanced 19.63 points or 1.28% to 1,557.01

 

Brazil Market Closing:

  • Bovespa advanced 3,386.12 points or 2.74% to 126,818.24
ENERGY:
The oil markets had a mixed day today:
•  Crude Oil increased 0.323 USD/BBL or 0.44% to 72.943
•  Brent increased 0.427 USD/BBL or 0.56% to 77.007
•  Natural gas decreased 0.0934 USD/MMBtu or -2.95% to 3.0766
•  Gasoline increased 0.0096 USD/GAL or 0.47% to 2.0463
•  Heating oil increased 0.0261 USD/GAL or 1.06% to 2.4832
The above data was collected around 13:42 EST.
•  Top commodity gainers: Silver (2.12%), Platinum (5.34%), Coffee (3.22%) and Palladium (3.80%)
•  Top commodity losers: Cocoa (-5.02%), Feeder Cattle (-2.56%), Soybeans (-1.65%) and Natural Gas (-2.95%)
The above data was collected around 13:47 EST.
BONDS:
Japan 1.2160% (+1.96bp), US 2’s 4.22% (-0.002%), US 10’s 4.5290% (-1.5bps); US 30’s 4.77% (-0.011%), Bunds 2.5195% (-5.15bp), France 3.263% (-5.5bp), Italy 3.6030% (-5.45bp), Turkey 25.33% (-33bp), Greece 3.372% (-1.8bp), Portugal 2.910% (-5.2bp); Spain 3.117% (-6.1bp) and UK Gilts 4.5690% (-6.01bp)
The above data was collected around 13:54 EST.

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