Market Talk – February 14, 2025

ASIA:

The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today:

• NIKKEI 225 decreased 312.04 points or -0.79% to 39,149.43

• Shanghai increased 14.24 points or 0.43% to 3,346.72

• Hang Seng increased 805.96 points or 3.69% to 22,620.33

• ASX 200 increased 15.80 points or 0.19% to 8,555.80

• SENSEX decreased 199.76 points or -0.26% to 75,939.21

• Nifty50 decreased 102.15 points or -0.44% to 22,929.25

The major Asian currency markets had a mixed day today:

• AUDUSD increased 0.00395 or 0.63% to 0.63570

• NZDUSD increased 0.00823 or 1.46% to 0.57338

• USDJPY decreased 0.473 or -0.31% to 152.330

• USDCNY decreased 0.01471 or -0.20% to 7.25574

The above data was collected around 13:35 EST.

Precious Metals:

•  Gold decreased 49.36 USD/t oz. or -1.68% to 2,882.24

•  Silver decreased 0.112 USD/t. oz. or -0.35% to 32.255

The above data was collected around 13:39 EST.

EUROPE/EMEA:

The major Europe stock markets had a mixed day today:

•  CAC 40 increased 14.43 points or 0.18% to 8,178.54

•  FTSE 100 decreased 32.26 points or -0.37% to 8,732.46

•  DAX 30 decreased 98.60 points or -0.44% to 22,513.42

The major Europe currency markets had a mixed day today:

• EURUSD increased 0.0038 or 0.36% to 1.05025

• GBPUSD increased 0.00331 or 0.26% to 1.25991

• USDCHF decreased 0.00456 or -0.50% to 0.89849

The above data was collected around 13:42 EST.

US/AMERICAS:

US Market Closings:

• Dow declined 165.35 points or -0.37% to 44,546.08
• S&P 500 declined 0.44 of a point or -0.01% to 6,114.63
• Nasdaq advanced 81.13 points or 0.41% to 20,026.77
• Russell 2000 declined 2.2 points or -0.1% to 2,279.98

 

Canada Market Closings:

• TSX Composite declined 215.28 points or -0.84% to 25,483.23
• TSX 60 declined 14.43 points or -0.93% to 1,532.76

 

Brazil Market Closing:

• Bovespa declined advanced 3,323.73 points or 2.66% to 128,173.91

ENERGY:

The oil markets had a mixed day today:

•  Crude Oil decreased 0.647 USD/BBL or -0.91% to 70.643

•  Brent decreased 0.347 USD/BBL or -0.46% to 74.672

•  Natural gas increased 0.1126 USD/MMBtu or 3.10% to 3.7406

•  Gasoline decreased 0.0218 USD/GAL or -1.03% to 2.0885

•  Heating oil increased 0.0046 USD/GAL or 0.19% to 2.4586

The above data was collected around 13:45 EST.

•  Top commodity gainers: Natural Gas (3.10%), Wheat (3.76%), Rubber (3.12%) and Oat (1.70%)

•  Top commodity losers: Orange Juice (-3.81%), Coffee (-3.16%), Platinum (-2.75%) and Methanol (-2.62%)

The above data was collected around 13:51 EST.

BONDS:

Japan 1.3560% (+0.64bp), US 2’s 4.26% (-0.060%), US 10’s 4.4760% (-6bps); US 30’s 4.70% (-0.069%), Bunds 2.4415% (+2.25bp), France 3.127% (+1.65bp), Italy 3.5270% (+3.7bp), Turkey 26.30% (-15bp), Greece 3.284% (+2.4bp), Portugal 2.964% (+4.1bp); Spain 3.111% (+3.8bp) and UK Gilts 4.5090% (+0.79bp)

The above data was collected around 13:54 EST.