Market Talk – March 20, 2025

Market Talk 2017

ASIA:
The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today:
• NIKKEI 225 closed
• Shanghai decreased 17.48 points or -0.51% to 3,408.95
• Hang Seng decreased 551.19 points or -2.23% to 24,219.95
• ASX 200 increased 90.60 points or 1.16% to 7,918.90
• SENSEX increased 899.01 points or 1.19% to 76,348.06
• Nifty50 increased 283.05 points or 1.24% to 23,190.65
The major Asian currency markets had a mixed day today:
• AUDUSD decreased 0.00668 or -1.05% to 0.62904
• NZDUSD decreased 0.00428 or -0.74% to 0.57420
• USDJPY increased 0.102 or 0.07% to 148.795
• USDCNY increased 0.02252 or 0.31% to 7.25391
The above data was collected around 13:28 EST.
Precious Metals:
•  Gold decreased 12.9 USD/t oz. or -0.42% to 3,037.07
•  Silver decreased 0.502 USD/t. oz. or -1.48% to 33.401
The above data was collected around 13:35 EST.
EUROPE/EMEA:
The major Europe stock markets had a negative day today:
•  CAC 40 decreased 77.27 points or -0.95% to 8,094.20
•  FTSE 100 decreased 4.67 points or -0.05% to 8,701.99
•  DAX 30 decreased 288.91 points or -1.24% to 22.999.15
The major Europe currency markets had a mixed day today:
• EURUSD decreased 0.006 or -0.55% to 1.08427
• GBPUSD decreased 0.00423 or -0.33% to 1.29607
• USDCHF increased 0.00407 or 0.46% to 0.88190
The above data was collected around 13:43 EST.

US/AMERICAS:

US Market Closings:

  • Dow declined 11.31 points or -0.03% to 41,953.32
  • S&P 500 declined 12.4 points or -0.22% to 5,662.89
  • Nasdaq declined 59.16 points or -0.33% to 17,691.63
  • Russell 2000 declined 13.67 points or -0.66% to 2,068.41

 

Canada Market Closings:

  • TSX Composite declined 8.97 points or  -0.04% to 25,060.24
  • TSX 60 declined 1.71 points or -0.11% to 1,503.69

 

Brazil Market Closing:

  • Bovespa declined 374.21 points or -0.28% to 132,134.24
ENERGY:
The oil markets had a mixed day today:
•  Crude Oil increased 1.15 USD/BBL or 1.72% to 68.060
•  Brent increased 1.175 USD/BBL or 1.66% to 71.955
•  Natural gas decreased 0.2605 USD/MMBtu or -6.13% to 3.9865
•  Gasoline increased 0.0151 USD/GAL or 0.70% to 2.1863
•  Heating oil increased 0.0104 USD/GAL or 0.46% to 2.2502
The above data was collected around 13:47 EST.
•  Top commodity gainers: Sugar (1.74%), Rhodium (4.91%), Bitumen (2.50%) and Orange Juice (2.47%)
•  Top commodity losers: Platinum (-1.91%), Natural Gas (-6.13%), Palladium (-1.63%) and Canola (-1.76%)
The above data was collected around 14:00 EST.
BONDS:
Japan 1.5310% (-0.03bp), US 2’s 3.97% (-0.021%), US 10’s 4.2420% (+0.5bps); US 30’s 4.56% (+0.007%), Bunds 2.7805% (-1.75bp), France 3.4800% (+1bp), Italy 3.8510% (+1.05bp), Turkey 29.23% (+47bp), Greece 3.588% (-0.2bp), Portugal 3.296% (+3.5bp); Spain 3.413% (+2.4bp) and UK Gilts 4.6580% (+1.62bp)
The above data was collected around 14:14 EST.

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