Market Talk – February 21, 2025

ASIA:

The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today:

• NIKKEI 225 increased 98.90 points or 0.26% to 38,776.94

• Shanghai increased 28.33 points or 0.85% to 3,379.11

• Hang Seng increased 900.94 points or 3.99% to 23,477.92

• ASX 200 decreased 26.60 points or -0.32% to 8,296.20

• SENSEX decreased 424.90 points or -0.56% to 75,311.06

• Nifty50 decreased 117.25 points or -0.51% to 22,795.90

The major Asian currency markets had a mixed day today:

• AUDUSD decreased 0.0035 or -0.55% to 0.63645

• NZDUSD decreased 0.00188 or -0.33% to 0.57432

• USDJPY decreased 0.515 or -0.34% to 149.138

• USDCNY increased 0.01708 or 0.24% to 7.25298

The above data was collected around 13:18 EST.

Precious Metals:

•  Gold decreased 2.42 USD/t oz. or -0.08% to 2,938.93

•  Silver decreased 0.327 USD/t. oz. or -0.99% to 32.612

The above data was collected around 13:20 EST.

EUROPE/EMEA:

The major Europe stock markets had a mixed day today:

•  CAC 40 increased 31.93 points or 0.39% to 8,154.51

•  FTSE 100 decreased 3.60 points or -0.04% to 8,659.37

•  DAX 30 decreased 27.09 points or -0.12% to 22,287.56

The major Europe currency markets had a negative day today:

• EURUSD decreased 0.00444 or -0.42% to 1.04571

• GBPUSD decreased 0.00375 or -0.30% to 1.26315

• USDCHF decreased 0.00041 or -0.05% to 0.89749

The above data was collected around 13:24 EST.

US/AMERICAS:

US Market Closings:

• Dow declined 748.63 points or -1.69% to 43,428.02
• S&P 500 declined 104.39 points or -1.71% to 6,013.13
• Nasdaq declined 438.36 points or -2.2% to 19,534.01
• Russell 2000 declined 66.4 points or -2.94% to 2,195.35

Canada Market Closings:

• TSX Composite declined 367.05 points or -1.44% to 25,147.03
• TSX 60 declined 19.76 points or -1.29% to 1,514.36

 

Brazil Market Closing:

• Bovespa declined 525.42 points or -0.41% to 127,075.16

ENERGY:

The oil markets had a mixed day today:

•  Crude Oil decreased 1.878 USD/BBL or -2.59% to 70.602

•  Brent decreased 1.811 USD/BBL or -2.37% to 74.669

•  Natural gas increased 0.1396 USD/MMBtu or 3.36% to 4.2916

•  Gasoline decreased 0.0396 USD/GAL or -1.90% to 2.0460

•  Heating oil decreased 0.0527 USD/GAL or -2.11% to 2.4493

The above data was collected around 13:28 EST.

•  Top commodity gainers: Natural Gas (3.36%), Palm Oil (1.59%), Sugar (1.04%) and Cheese (2.70%)

•  Top commodity losers: Rice (-2.43%), Cocoa (-9.73%), Crude Oil (-2.59%) and Potatoes (-7.80%)

The above data was collected around 13:34 EST.

BONDS:

Japan 1.4280% (-2.24bp), US 2’s 4.21% (-0.074%), US 10’s 4.4190% (-9.2bps); US 30’s 4.66% (-0.094%), Bunds 2.4515% (-8.2bp), France 3.217% (-4.9bp), Italy 3.5580% (-5.6bp), Turkey 26.43% (+43bp), Greece 3.311% (-5.9bp), Portugal 2.982% (-7.2bp); Spain 3.141% (-6.4bp) and UK Gilts 4.5770% (-3.79bp)

The above data was collected around 13:38 EST.