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Market Talk – February 5, 2025
ASIA:
The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today:
• NIKKEI 225 increased 33.11 points or 0.09% to 38,831.48
• Shanghai decreased 21.11 points or -0.65% to 8,229.49
• Hang Seng decreased 192.87 points or -0.93% to 20,597.09
• ASX 200 increased 42.90 points or 0.51% to 8,416.90
• SENSEX decreased 312.53 points or -0.40% to 78,271.28
• Nifty50 decreased 42.95 points or -0.18% to 23,696.30
The major Asian currency markets had a mixed day today:
• AUDUSD increased 0.00391 or 0.63% to 0.62926
• NZDUSD increased 0.00504 or 0.89% to 0.56964
• USDJPY decreased 2.11 or -1.37% to 152.230
• USDCNY decreased 0.01349 or -0.19% to 7.27326
The above data was collected around 11:32 EST.
Precious Metals:
• Gold increased 29.29 USD/t oz. or 1.03% to 2,870.18
• Silver increased 0.359 USD/t. oz. or 1.12% to 32.427
The above data was collected around 11:35 EST.
EUROPE/EMEA:
The major Europe stock markets had a mixed day today:
• CAC 40 decreased 14.72 points or -0.19% to 7,891.68
• FTSE 100 increased 52.52 points or 0.61% to 8,623.29
• DAX 30 increased 80.23 points or 0.37% to 21,585.93
The major Europe currency markets had a mixed day today:
• EURUSD increased 0.00419 or 0.40% to 1.04204
• GBPUSD increased 0.00389 or 0.31% to 1.25179
• USDCHF decreased 0.00482 or -0.53% to 0.90058
The above data was collected around 11:38 EST.
US/AMERICAS:
US Market Closings:
- Dow advanced 317.24 points or 0.71% to 44,873.28
- S&P 500 advanced 23.6 points or 0.39% to 6,061.48
- Nasdaq advanced 38.31 points or 0.19% to 19,692.33
- Russell 2000 advanced 26.03 points or 1.14% to 2,316.23
Canada Market Closings:
- TSX Composite advanced 290.49 points or 1.15% to 25,569.84
- TSX 60 advanced 16.76 points or 1.1% to 1,537.02
Brazil Market Closing:
- Bovespa advanced 386.09 points or 125,533.51
ENERGY:
The oil markets had a mixed day today:
• Crude Oil decreased 1.625 USD/BBL or -2.23% to 71.076
• Brent decreased 1.561 USD/BBL or -2.05% to 74.639
• Natural gas increased 0.0212 USD/MMBtu or 0.65% to 3.2742
• Gasoline decreased 0.0501 USD/GAL or -2.39% to 2.0441
• Heating oil decreased 0.0426 USD/GAL or -1.75% to 2.3876
The above data was collected around 11:40 EST.
• Top commodity gainers: Copper (1.36%), Lead (1.48%), Coffee (4.14%) and Bitumen (2.21%)
• Top commodity losers: Crude Oil (-2.23%), Brent (-2.05%), Gasoline (-2.39%) and Cocoa (-2.67%)
The above data was collected around 11:48 EST.
BONDS:
Japan 1.2840% (+0.81bp), US 2’s 4.18% (-0.035%), US 10’s 4.4290% (-8.1bps); US 30’s 4.66% (-0.091%), Bunds 2.3630% (-2.95bp), France 3.081% (-3.35bp), Italy 3.4510% (-4.45bp), Turkey 26.17% (+25bp), Greece 3.207% (-6.3bp), Portugal 2.873% (-1.7bp); Spain 3.031% (-2.8bp) and UK Gilts 4.4410% (-8.46bp)
The above data was collected around 11:53 EST.
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