Market Talk – March 18, 2025

Market Talk 2017

ASIA:
The major Asian stock markets had a green day today:
• NIKKEI 225 increased 448.90 points or 1.20% to 37,845.42
• Shanghai increased 3.64 points or 0.11% to 3,429.76
• Hang Seng increased 595.00 points or 2.46% to 24,740.57
• ASX 200 increased 6.31 points or 0.08% to 7,860.40
• SENSEX increased 1,131.31 points or 1.53% to 75,301.26
• Nifty50 increased 325.55 points or 1.45% to 22,834.30
The major Asian currency markets had a mixed day today:
• AUDUSD decreased 0.00224 or -0.35% to 0.63619
• NZDUSD decreased 0.00016 or -0.03% to 0.58186
• USDJPY increased 0.082 or 0.05% to 149.292
• USDCNY decreased 0.00122 or -0.02% to 7.22604
The above data was collected around 13:24 EST.
Precious Metals:
•  Gold increased 32.77 USD/t oz. or 1.09% to 3,032.39
•  Silver increased 0.277 USD/t. oz. or 0.82% to 34.027
The above data was collected around 13:30 EST.
EUROPE/EMEA:
The major Europe stock markets had a green day today:
•  CAC 40 increased 40.60 points or 0.50% to 8,114.57
•  FTSE 100 increased 24.95 points or 0.29% to 8,705.23
•  DAX 30 increased 226.14 points or 0.98% to 23.380.70
The major Europe currency markets had a mixed day today:
• EURUSD increased 0.00255 or 0.23% to 1.09482
• GBPUSD increased 0.00111 or 0.09% to 1.30027
• USDCHF decreased 0.00474 or -0.54% to 0.87617
The above data was collected around 13:38 EST.

US/AMERICAS:

US Market Closings:

  • Dow declined 260.32 points or -0.62% to 41,581.31
  • S&P 500 declined 60.45 points or -1.06% to 5,614.66
  • Nasdaq declined 304.54 points or -1.71% to 17,504.12
  • Russell 2000 declined 18.39 points or -0.88% to 2,049.94

 

Canada Market Closings:

  • TSX Composite declined 79.04 points or -0.32% to 24,706.07
  • TSX 60 declined 5.3 points or -0.36% to 1,482.7

 

Brazil Market Closing:

  • Bovespa advanced 644.53 points or 0.49% to 131,478.48
ENERGY:
The oil markets had a mixed day today:
•  Crude Oil decreased 0.634 USD/BBL or -0.94% to 66.946
•  Brent decreased 0.454 USD/BBL or -0.64% to 70.616
•  Natural gas increased 0.087 USD/MMBtu or 2.17% to 4.1050
•  Gasoline decreased 0.0132 USD/GAL or -0.61% to 2.1631
•  Heating oil decreased 0.0163 USD/GAL or -0.74% to 2.1856
The above data was collected around 13:47 EST.
•  Top commodity gainers: Cheese (5.28%), Cocoa (2.28%), Natural Gas (2.17%) and Palm Oil (2.91%)
•  Top commodity losers: Lumber (-1.14%), Aluminum (-1.25%), Methanol (-1.72%) and Orange Juice (-5.74%)
The above data was collected around 13:54 EST.
BONDS:
Japan 1.5060% (+0.31bp), US 2’s 4.04% (-0.019%), US 10’s 4.2820% (-2.4bps); US 30’s 4.58% (-0.008%), Bunds 2.8030% (+0.1bp), France 3.4880% (+0.45bp), Italy 3.8570% (+0.35bp), Turkey 26.44% (+4bp), Greece 3.610% (+1bp), Portugal 3.309% (-1.4bp); Spain 3.427% (-2bp) and UK Gilts 4.6470% (-0.23bp)
The above data was collected around 13:57 EST.

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