Market Talk – February 24, 2025

ASIA:

The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today:

• NIKKEI 225 closed

• Shanghai decreased 6.09 points or -0.18% to 3,373.03

• Hang Seng decreased 136.31 points or -0.58% to 23,341.61

• ASX 200 increased 12.00 points or 0.14% to 8,308.20

• SENSEX decreased 856.65 points or -1.14% to 74,454.41

• Nifty50 decreased 242.55 points or -1.06% to 22,553.35

The major Asian currency markets had a mixed day today:

• AUDUSD increased 0.00068 or 0.11% to 0.63643

• NZDUSD increased 0.00089 or 0.16% to 0.57484

• USDJPY increased 0.102 or 0.07% to 149.439

• USDCNY decreased 0.00192 or -0.03% to 7.25053

The above data was collected around 13:21 EST.

Precious Metals:

•  Gold increased 11.64 USD/t oz. or 0.40% to 2,945.64

•  Silver decreased 0.24 USD/t. oz. or -0.74% to 32.269

The above data was collected around 13:23 EST.

EUROPE/EMEA:

The major Europe stock markets had a mixed day today:

•  CAC 40 decreased 63.52 points or -0.78% to 8,090.99

•  FTSE 100 decreased 0.39 points or 0.00% to 8,658.98

•  DAX 30 increased 138.37 points or 0.62% to 22,425.93

The major Europe currency markets had a mixed day today:

• EURUSD increased 0.00261 or 0.25% to 1.04856

• GBPUSD increased 0.0017 or 0.13% to 1.26500

• USDCHF decreased 0.0029 or -0.32% to 0.89605

The above data was collected around 13:27 EST.

US/AMERICAS:

US Market Closings:

• Dow advanced 33.19 points or 0.08% to 43,461.21
• S&P 500 declined 29.88 points or -0.5% to 5,983.25
• Nasdaq declined 237.08 points or -1.21% to 19,286.92
• Russell 2000 declined 17.08 points or -0.78% to 2,178.27

 

Canada Market Closings:

• TSX Composite advanced 4.23 points or 0.02% to 25,151.26
• TSX 60 declined 0.12 of a point or -0.01% to 1,514.24

 

Brazil Market Closing:

• Bovespa declined 1,738.09 points or -1.37% to 125,389.97

ENERGY:

The oil markets had a mixed day today:

•  Crude Oil increased 0.356 USD/BBL or 0.51% to 70.756

•  Brent increased 0.401 USD/BBL or 0.54% to 74.831

•  Natural gas decreased 0.2601 USD/MMBtu or -6.14% to 3.9739

•  Gasoline decreased 0.0172 USD/GAL or -0.85% to 2.0148

•  Heating oil decreased 0.0015 USD/GAL or -0.06% to 2.4301

The above data was collected around 13:30 EST.

•  Top commodity gainers: Feeder Cattle (1.64%), Live Cattle (0.72%), Orange Juice (0.70%) and Cheese (2.92%)

•  Top commodity losers: Zinc (-2.67%), Cocoa (-9.17%), Palladium (-3.84%) and Natural Gas (-6.14%)

The above data was collected around 13:36 EST.

BONDS:

Japan 1.4280% (+0.05bp), US 2’s 4.17% (-0.029%), US 10’s 4.3970% (-3.3bps); US 30’s 4.66% (-0.026%), Bunds 2.4895% (+2.7bp), France 3.224% (+0.55bp), Italy 3.5540% (+0.1bp), Turkey 26.14% (-29bp), Greece 3.309% (-0.1bp), Portugal 3.02% (+3.45bp); Spain 3.166% (+2.6bp) and UK Gilts 4.5730% (-0.36bp)

The above data was collected around 13:39 EST.