Market Talk – March 17, 2025

Market Talk 2017

ASIA:
The major Asian stock markets had a green day today:
• NIKKEI 225 increased 343.43 points or 0.93% to 37,396.52
• Shanghai increased 6.57 points or 0.19% to 3,426.13
• Hang Seng increased 185.59 points or 0.77% to 24,145.57
• ASX 200 increased 64.41 points or 0.84% to 7,854.10
• SENSEX increased 341.04 points or 0.46% to 74,169.95
• Nifty50 increased 111.56 points or 0.50% to 22,508.75
The major Asian currency markets had a mixed day today:
• AUDUSD increased 0.00659 or 1.04% to 0.63895
• NZDUSD increased 0.00021 or 0.04% to 0.58223
• USDJPY increased 0.542 or 0.37% to 149.160
• USDCNY decreased 0.01115 or -0.15% to 7.22618
The above data was collected around 15:10 EST.
Precious Metals:
•  Gold increased 15.22 USD/t oz. or 0.51% to 2,998.62
•  Silver increased 0.057 USD/t. oz. or 0.17% to 33.828
The above data was collected around 15:14 EST.
EUROPE/EMEA:
The major Europe stock markets had a green day today:
•  CAC 40 increased 45.71 points or 0.58% to 8,073.98
•  FTSE 100 increased 47.96 points or 0.56% to 8,680.29
•  DAX 30 increased 167.75 points or 0.73% to 23.154.57
The major Europe currency markets had a mixed day today:
• EURUSD increased 0.00417 or 0.38% to 1.09212
• GBPUSD increased 0.00603 or 0.47% to 1.29928
• USDCHF decreased 0.00495 or -0.56% to 0.88072
The above data was collected around 15:17 EST.

US/AMERICAS:

US Market Closings:

  • Dow advanced 353.45 points or 0.85% to 41,841.63
  • S&P 500 advanced 36.19 points or 0.65% to 5,675.12
  • Nasdaq  advanced 54.58 points or 0.31% to 17,808.67
  • Russell 2000 declined 24.24 points or 1.19% to 2,068.34

 

Canada Market Closings:

  • TSX Composite advanced 231.72 points or 0.95% to 24,785.11
  • TSX 60 advanced 12.72 points or 0.86% to 1,488.01

 

Brazil Market Closing:

  • Bovespa advanced 1,876.87 points or 1.46% to 130,833.96
ENERGY:
The oil markets had a mixed day today:
•  Crude Oil increased 0.441 USD/BBL or 0.66% to 67.621
•  Brent increased 0.508 USD/BBL or 0.72% to 71.088
•  Natural gas decreased 0.1083 USD/MMBtu or -2.64% to 3.9957
•  Gasoline increased 0.0155 USD/GAL or 0.72% to 2.1808
•  Heating oil increased 0.0372 USD/GAL or 1.72% to 2.2033
The above data was collected around 15:19 EST.
•  Top commodity gainers: Cheese (2.98%), Sugar (3.85%), Wheat (2.02%) and Coffee (2.04%)
•  Top commodity losers: Steel (-1.53%), Palm Oil (-1.75%), Rubber (-1.43%) and Natural Gas (-2.64%)
The above data was collected around 15:25 EST.
BONDS:
Japan 1.5030% (-2.51bp), US 2’s 4.07% (+0.035%), US 10’s 4.3110% (-0.6bps); US 30’s 4.60% (-0.019%), Bunds 2.8275% (-4.55bp), France 3.4880% (-7.85bp), Italy 3.8470% (-9.3bp), Turkey 26.40% (+17bp), Greece 3.5910% (-10.9bp), Portugal 3.324% (-4.9bp); Spain 3.447% (-5.15bp) and UK Gilts 4.6490% (-2.54bp)
The above data was collected around 15:28 EST.

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