Market Talk – March 24, 2025

Market Talk 2017

ASIA:
The major Asian stock markets had mixed day today:
• NIKKEI 225 decreased 68.57 points or -0.18% to 37,608.49
• Shanghai increased 5.20 points or 0.15% to 3,370.03
• Hang Seng increased 215.84 points or 0.91% to 23,905.56
• ASX 200 increased 5.70 points or 0.07% to 7,936.90
• SENSEX increased 1,078.87 points or 1.40% to 77,984.38
• Nifty50 increased 307.95 points or 1.32% to 23,658.35
The major Asian currency markets had a mixed day today:
• AUDUSD decreased 0.0001 or -0.02% to 0.62719
• NZDUSD decreased 0.00250 or -0.44% to 0.57126
• USDJPY increased 1.281 or 0.86% to 150.601
• USDCNY increased 0.00999 or 0.14% to 7.26717
The above data was collected around 14:10 EST.
Precious Metals:
Gold decreased 21.08 USD/t oz. or -0.70% to 3,002.57
Silver decreased 0.117 USD/t. oz or -0.35% to 32.896
The above data was collected around 14:12 EST.
EUROPE/EMEA:
The major Europe stock markets had a negative day today:
•  CAC 40 decreased 20.62 points or -0.26% to 8,022.33
•  FTSE 100 decreased 8.78 points, or -0.10% to 8,638.01
•  DAX 30 decreased 39.02 points or -0.17% to 22,852.66
The major Europe currency markets had a mixed day today:
• EURUSD decreased 0.00275 or -0.25% to 1.07893
• GBPUSD decreased 0.00125 or -0.10% to 1.29079
• USDCHF increased 0.00128 or 0.15% to 0.88366
The above data was collected around 14:16 EST.

US/AMERICAS:

US Market Closings:

  • Dow advanced 597.97 points or 1.42% to 42,583.32
  • S&P 500 advanced 100.01 points or 1.76% to 5,767.57
  • Nasdaq advanced 404.54 points or 2.27% to 18,188.59
  • Russell 2000 advanced 52.39 points or 2.55% to 2,109.38

 

Canada Market Closings:

  • TSX Composite advanced 335.62 points or 1.34% to 25,304.11
  • TSX 60 advanced 21.56 points or 1.44% to 1,520.25

 

Brazil Market Closing:

  • Bovespa declined 1,023.11 points or -0.77% to 131,321.77
ENERGY:
The oil markets had a mixed day today:
•  Crude Oil increased 0.603 USD/BBL or 0.88% to 68.883
•  Brent increased 0.655 USD/BBL or 0.91% to 72.815
•  Natural gas decreased 0.0497 USD/MMBtu or -1.25% to 3.9303
•  Gasoline increased 0.0047 USD/GAL or 0.21% to 2.2000
•  Heating oil decreased 0.001 USD/GAL or -0.04% to 2.2526
The above data was collected around 14:20 EST.
•   Top commodity gainers: Methanol (1.25%), Cocoa (3.10%), Steel (1.52%), and Cheese (7.60%)
•   Top commodity losers: Rhodium (-3.04%), Oat (-2.22%), Orange Juice (-2.66%), and Sugar (-2.03%)
The above data was collected around 14:29 EST.
BONDS:
Japan 1.5450%(+2.73bp), US 2’s 4.04% (+0.074%), US 10’s 4.3350%(+7.7bps); US 30’s 4.66% (+0.063%), Bunds 2.7715% (+0.65bp), France 3.461% (-0.15bp), Italy 3.873% (+5.65bp), Turkey 30.790% (-28bp), Greece 3.593% (+1.3bp), Portugal 3.286% (+0.3bp), Spain 3.394% (-1bp) and UK Gilts 4.721% (-0.06bp).
The above data was collected around 14:33 EST.

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