Market Talk – March 25, 2025

ASIA:

The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today:

• NIKKEI 225 increased 172.05 points or 0.46% to 37,780.54

• Shanghai decreased 0.05 points or 0.00% to 3,369.98

• Hang Seng decreased 561.31 points or -2.35% to 23,344.25

• ASX 200 increased 5.60 points or 0.07% to 7,942.50

• SENSEX increased 32.81 points or 0.04% to 78,017.19

• Nifty50 increased 10.30 points or 0.04% to 23,668.65

The major Asian currency markets had a mixed day today:

• AUDUSD increased 0.00178 or 0.28% to 0.63037

• NZDUSD increased 0.00239 or 0.42% to 0.57374

• USDJPY decreased 0.967 or -0.64% to 149.737

• USDCNY increased 0.00027 or 0.00% to 7.26459

The above data was collected around 14:09 EST.

Precious Metals:

•  Gold increased 12.62 USD/t oz. or 0.42% to 3,022.30

•  Silver increased 0.738 USD/t. oz. or 2.24% to 33.668

The above data was collected around 14:11 EST.

EUROPE/EMEA:

The major Europe stock markets had a green day today:

•  CAC 40 increased 86.26 points or 1.08% to 8,108.59

•  FTSE 100 increased 25.79 points or 0.30% to 8,663.80

•  DAX 30 increased 257.13 points or 1.13% to 23.109.79

The major Europe currency markets had a mixed day today:

• EURUSD increased 0.00045 or 0.04% to 1.08055

• GBPUSD increased 0.00315 or 0.24% to 1.29546

• USDCHF decreased 0.00153 or -0.17% to 0.88178

The above data was collected around 14:16 EST.

US/AMERICAS:

US Market Closings:

• Dow advanced 4.18 points or 0.01% to 42,587.5
• S&P 500 advanced 9.08 points or 0.16% to 5,776.65
• Nasdaq advanced 83.26 points or 0.46% to 18,271.85
• Russell 2000 declined 14 points or -0.66% to 2,095.38

 

Canada Market Closings:

• TSX Composite advanced 35.4 points or 0.14% to 25,339.51
• TSX 60 advanced 1.32 points or 0.09% to 1,521.57

 

Brazil Market Closing:

• Bovespa advanced 811.93 points or 0.62% to 132,133.37

ENERGY:

The oil markets had a mixed day today:

•  Crude Oil decreased 0.217 USD/BBL or -0.31% to 68.893

•  Brent decreased 0.103 USD/BBL or -0.14% to 72.897

•  Natural gas decreased 0.0999 USD/MMBtu or -2.55% to 3.8141

•  Gasoline decreased 0.0014 USD/GAL or -0.06% to 2.2043

•  Heating oil increased 0.0215 USD/GAL or 0.95% to 2.2804

The above data was collected around 14:19 EST.

•  Top commodity gainers: Silver (2.24%), Copper (2.36%), Cheese (6.84%) and Lead (1.97%)

•  Top commodity losers: Natural Gas (-2.55%), Rice (-1.33%), Methanol (-1.76%) and Oat (-1.60%)

The above data was collected around 14:25 EST.

BONDS:

Japan 1.5730% (+2.76bp), US 2’s 4.01% (-0.030%), US 10’s 4.3040% (-4.2bps); US 30’s 4.65% (-0.016%), Bunds 2.7945% (+2.45bp), France 3.4810% (+2.1bp), Italy 3.8940% (+8.1bp), Turkey 29.16% (-163bp), Greece 3.605% (+1.5bp), Portugal 3.302% (+0.9bp); Spain 3.410% (+0.85bp) and UK Gilts 4.7620% (+4.12bp)

The above data was collected around 14:27 EST.