Market Talk – April 2, 2025

ASIA:

The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today:

• NIKKEI 225 increased 101.39 points or 0.28% to 35,725.87

• Shanghai increased 1.69 points or 0.05% to 3,350.13

• Hang Seng decreased 4.31 points or -0.02% to 23,202.53

• ASX 200 increased 9.30 points or 0.12% to 7,934.50

• SENSEX increased 592.93 points or 0.78% to 76,617.44

• Nifty50 increased 166.65 points or 0.72% to 23,332.35

The major Asian currency markets had a mixed day today:

• AUDUSD increased 0.00172 or 0.27% to 0.62960

• NZDUSD increased 0.00396 or 0.70% to 0.57343

• USDJPY increased 0.555 or 0.37% to 150.164

• USDCNY decreased 0.00351 or -0.05% to 7.27624

The above data was collected around 12:36 EST.

Precious Metals:

•  Gold increased 16.75 USD/t oz. or 0.54% to 3,132.06

•  Silver increased 0.224 USD/t. oz. or 0.67% to 33.891

The above data was collected around 12:45 EST.

EUROPE/EMEA:

The major Europe stock markets had a negative day today:

•  CAC 40 decreased 17.53 points or -0.22% to 7,858.83

•  FTSE 100 decreased 26.32 points or -0.30% to 8,608.48

•  DAX 30 decreased 149.14 points or -0.66% to 22,390.84

The major Europe currency markets had a mixed day today:

• EURUSD increased 0.00576 or 0.53% to 1.08510

• GBPUSD increased 0.00458 or 0.35% to 1.29691

• USDCHF decreased 0.00009 or -0.01% to 0.88369

The above data was collected around 12:55  EST.

US/AMERICAS:

US Market Closings:

• Dow advanced 235.36 points or 0..56% to 42,225.32
• S&P 500 advanced 37.9 points or 0.67% to 5,670.97
• Nasdaq advanced 151.15 points or 0.87% to 17,601.05
• Russell 2000 advanced 33.12 points or 1.65% to 2,045.36

 

Canada Market Closings:

• TSX Composite advanced 273.9 points or 1.09% to 25,307.18
• TSX 60 advanced 17.01 points or 1.13% to 1,520.51

 

Brazil Market Closing:

• Bovespa advanced 116.12 points or 0.09% to 131,263.41

ENERGY:

The oil markets had a green day today:

•  Crude Oil increased 0.508 USD/BBL or 0.71% to 71.708

•  Brent increased 0.417 USD/BBL or 0.56% to 74.907

•  Natural gas increased 0.1001 USD/MMBtu or 2.53% to 4.0511

•  Gasoline increased 0.0159 USD/GAL or 0.69% to 2.3223

•  Heating oil increased 0.0216 USD/GAL or 0.94% to 2.3173

The above data was collected around 13:00 EST.

•  Top commodity gainers: Natural Gas (2.53%), HRC Steel (2.23%), Cocoa (7.24%) and Oat (2.34%)

•  Top commodity losers: Methanol (-3.74%), Orange Juice (-3.76%), Zinc (-1.32%) and Nickel (-1.44%)

The above data was collected around 13:09 EST.

BONDS:

Japan 1.4790% (-2.52bp), US 2’s 3.94% (+0.076%), US 10’s 4.2200% (+6.4bps); US 30’s 4.57% (+0.056%), Bunds 2.7240% (+4.2bp), France 3.4270% (+2.9bp), Italy 3.8150% (+2.7bp), Turkey 30.61% (-72bp), Greece 3.507% (-1.3bp), Portugal 3.236% (+2.9bp); Spain 3.336% (+2.3bp) and UK Gilts 4.6470% (+1.2bp)

The above data was collected around 13:13 EST.