Market Talk – March 12, 2025

ASIA:

The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today:

• NIKKEI 225 increased 25.98 points or 0.07% to 36,819.09

• Shanghai decreased 7.90 points or -0.23% to 3,371.93

• Hang Seng decreased 181.83 points or -0.76% to 23,600.31

• ASX 200 decreased 103.90 points or -1.32% to 7,786.20

• SENSEX decreased 72.56 points or -0.10% to 74,029.76

• Nifty50 decreased 27.39 points or -0.12% to 22,470.50

The major Asian currency markets had a green day today:

• AUDUSD increased 0.00094 or 0.15% to 0.63074

• NZDUSD increased 0.00155 or 0.27% to 0.57255

• USDJPY increased 0.433 or 0.29% to 148.215

• USDCNY increased 0.01306 or 0.18% to 7.23971

The above data was collected around 13:04 EST.

Precious Metals:

•  Gold increased 21.64 USD/t oz. or 0.74% to 2,936.93

•  Silver increased 0.353 USD/t. oz. or 1.07% to 33.203

The above data was collected around 13:10 EST.

EUROPE/EMEA:

The major Europe stock markets had a green day today:

•  CAC 40 increased 47.05 points or 0.59% to 7,988.96

•  FTSE 100 increased 44.98 points or 0.53% to 8,540.97

•  DAX 30 increased 347.65 points or 1.56% to 22.676.41

The major Europe currency markets had a mixed day today:

• EURUSD decreased 0.00105 or -0.10% to 1.09085

• GBPUSD increased 0.00236 or 0.18% to 1.29741

• USDCHF decreased 0.0003 or -0.03% to 0.88240

The above data was collected around 13:36 EST.

US/AMERICAS:

US Market Closings:

• Dow declined 82.55 points or -0.2% to 41,350.93
• S&P 500 advanced 27.33 points or 0.49% to 5,599.3
• Nasdaq advanced 212.36 points or 1.22% to 17,648.45
• Russell 2000 advanced 2.88 points or 0.15% to 2,026.47

 

Canada Market Closings:

• TSX Composite advanced 175.14 points or 0.72% to 124,423.34
• TSX 60 advanced 9.31 points or 0.64% to 1,468.51

 

Brazil Market Closing:

• Bovespa advanced 356.15 points or 0.29% to 123,863.5

ENERGY:

The oil markets had a mixed day today:

•  Crude Oil increased 1.487 USD/BBL or 2.24% to 67.737

•  Brent increased 1.452 USD/BBL or 2.09% to 71.012

•  Natural gas decreased 0.2951 USD/MMBtu or -6.63% to 4.1579

•  Gasoline increased 0.0345 USD/GAL or 1.63% to 2.1534

•  Heating oil decreased 0.0063 USD/GAL or -0.28% to 2.2074

The above data was collected around 13:39 EST.

•  Top commodity gainers: Crude Oil (2.24%), Cheese (3.97%), Brent (2.09%) and Copper (2.02%)

•  Top commodity losers: Natural Gas (-6.63%), Canola (-2.89%), Oat (-4.75%) and Rhodium (-5.13%)

The above data was collected around 13:49 EST.

BONDS:

Japan 1.5240% (+1.77bp), US 2’s 3.98% (+0.033%), US 10’s 4.3020% (+1.7bps); US 30’s 4.62% (+0.018%), Bunds 2.8730% (+0.1bp), France 3.550% (-3.95bp), Italy 3.9330% (-2.2bp), Turkey 26.05% (+11bp), Greece 3.7060% (+3.6bp), Portugal 3.364% (-6.7bp); Spain 3.491% (-6.2bp) and UK Gilts 4.6810% (+5.14bp)

The above data was collected around 13:55 EST.