Market Talk – March 19, 2025

Market Talk 2017

ASIA:
The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today:
• NIKKEI 225 decreased 93.54 points or -0.25% to 37,751.88
• Shanghai decreased 3.33 points or -0.10% to 3,426.43
• Hang Seng increased 30.57 points or 0.12% to 24,771.14
• ASX 200 decreased 32.10 points or -0.41% to 7,828.30
• SENSEX increased 147.79 points or 0.20% to 75,449.05
• Nifty50 increased 73.30 points or 0.32% to 22,907.60
The major Asian currency markets had a mixed day today:
• AUDUSD decreased 0.00263 or -0.41% to 0.63351
• NZDUSD decreased 0.00400 or -0.68% to 0.57783
• USDJPY increased 0.304 or 0.20% to 149.575
• USDCNY increased 0.00504 or 0.07% to 7.23293
The above data was collected around 14:08 EST.
Precious Metals:
•  Gold increased 4.41 USD/t oz. or 0.15% to 3,036.10
•  Silver decreased 0.346 USD/t. oz. or -1.02% to 33.611
The above data was collected around 14:12 EST.
EUROPE/EMEA:
The major Europe stock markets had a mixed day today:
•  CAC 40 increased 56.90 points or 0.70% to 8,171.47
•  FTSE 100 increased 1.43 points or 0.02% to 8,706.66
•  DAX 30 decreased 92.64 points or -0.40% to 23.288.06
The major Europe currency markets had a mixed day today:
• EURUSD decreased 0.00546 or -0.50% to 1.08905
• GBPUSD decreased 0.00158 or -0.12% to 1.29861
• USDCHF increased 0.00202 or 0.23% to 0.87885
The above data was collected around 14:16 EST.
ENERGY:
The oil markets had a green day today:
•  Crude Oil increased 0.172 USD/BBL or 0.26% to 67.072
•  Brent increased 0.167 USD/BBL or 0.24% to 70.727
•  Natural gas increased 0.1611 USD/MMBtu or 3.98% to 4.2131
•  Gasoline increased 0.0037 USD/GAL or 0.17% to 2.1681
•  Heating oil increased 0.0328 USD/GAL or 1.49% to 2.2306
The above data was collected around 14:16 EST.
•  Top commodity gainers: Cheese (6.89%), Rhodium (3.70%), Natural Gas (3.98%) and Orange Juice (7.99%)
•  Top commodity losers: Lean Hogs (-2.03%), Rice (-1.83%), Bitumen (-2.49%) and Butter (-2.29%)
The above data was collected around 14:23 EST.
BONDS:
Japan 1.5310% (+2.52bp), US 2’s 4.03% (-0.019%), US 10’s 4.2880% (-0.2bps); US 30’s 4.59% (-0.001%), Bunds 2.7715% (-4.35bp), France 3.4760% (-1.35bp), Italy 3.8380% (-2bp), Turkey 28.76% (+232bp), Greece 3.597% (-4.3bp), Portugal 3.274% (-3.5bp); Spain 3.399% (-2.8bp) and UK Gilts 4.6420% (-0.53bp)
The above data was collected around 14:27 EST.

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