Market Talk – January 31, 2025

Market Talk 2017

ASIA:
The major Asian stock markets had a green day today:
• NIKKEI 225 increased 58.52 points or 0.15% to 39,572.49
• Shanghai closed
• Hang Seng closed
• ASX 200 increased 38.60 points or 0.45% to 8,532.30
• SENSEX increased 740.76 points or 0.97% to 77,500.57
• Nifty50 increased 258.90 points or 1.11% to 23,508.40
The major Asian currency markets had a mixed day today:
• AUDUSD increased 0.003 or 0.48% to 0.62390
• NZDUSD increased 0.00103 or 0.18% to 0.56618
• USDJPY increased 0.609 or 0.39% to 154.903
• USDCNY decreased 0.00556 or -0.08% to 7.28739
The above data was collected around 12:07 EST.
Precious Metals:
•  Gold increased 8.63 USD/t oz. or 0.31% to 2,804.81
•  Silver decreased 0.243 USD/t. oz. or -0.77% to 31.384
The above data was collected around 12:11 EST.
EUROPE/EMEA:
The major Europe stock markets had a green day today:
•  CAC 40 increased 8.53 points or 0.11% to 7,950.17
•  FTSE 100 increased 27.08 points or 0.31% to 8,673.96
•  DAX 30 increased 4.85 points or 0.02% to 21,732.05
The major Europe currency markets had a mixed day today:
• EURUSD increased 0.00321 or 0.31% to 1.04231
• GBPUSD increased 0.00463 or 0.37% to 1.24618
• USDCHF decreased 0.00235 or -0.26% to 0.90760
The above data was collected around 12:14 EST.

US/AMERICAS:

US Market Closings:

  • Dow declined 337.47 points or -0.75% to 44,544.66
  • S&P 500 declined 30.64 points or -0.5% to 6,040.53
  • Nasdaq declined 54.31 points or -0.28% to 19,627.44
  • Russell 2000 declined 19.76 points or -0.86% to 2,287.69

 

Canada Market Closings:

  • TSX Composite declined 275.15 points or -1.07% to 25,533.1
  • TSX 60 declined 16.25 points or -1.04% to 1,540.76

 

Brazil Market Closing:

  • Bovespa declined 669.92 points or -0.53% to 126,242.86
ENERGY:
The oil markets had a negative day today:
•  Crude Oil decreased 0.276 USD/BBL or -0.38% to 72.454
•  Brent decreased 0.284 USD/BBL or -0.37% to 75.606
•  Natural gas decreased 0.0128 USD/MMBtu or -0.42% to 3.0342
•  Gasoline decreased 0.0298 USD/GAL or -1.43% to 2.0521
•  Heating oil decreased 0.0743 USD/GAL or -3.00% to 2.4011
The above data was collected around 12:16 EST.
•  Top commodity gainers: Lumber (3.80%), Rapeseed (4.83%), Potatoes (1.46%) and Palladium (3.44%)
•  Top commodity losers: Orange Juice (-1.73%), Rice (-1.27%), Oat (-2.04%) and Heating Oil (-3.00%)
The above data was collected around 12:27 EST.
BONDS:
Japan 1.2420% (+2.59bp), US 2’s 4.21% (-0.002%), US 10’s 4.5210% (+0.2bps); US 30’s 4.77% (+0.007%), Bunds 2.4575% (-5.95bp), France 3.203% (-5.65bp), Italy 3.5480% (-4.65bp), Turkey 25.13% (-20bp), Greece 3.319% (-4.1bp), Portugal 2.948% (+4.2bp); Spain 3.111% (-0.5bp) and UK Gilts 4.5390% (-2.97bp)
The above data was collected around 12:31 EST.

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