Market Talk – April 7, 2025

ASIA:

The major Asian stock markets had a negative day today:

• NIKKEI 225 decreased 2,644.00 points or -7.83% to 31,136.58

• Shanghai decreased 245.43 points or -7.34% to 3,096.58

• Hang Seng decreased 3,021.51 points or -13.22% to 19,828.30

• ASX 200 decreased 324.50 points or -4.23% to 7,343.30

• SENSEX decreased 2,226.79 points or -2.95% to 73,137.90

• Nifty50 decreased 742.85 points or -3.24% to 22,161.60

The major Asian currency markets had a mixed day today:

• AUDUSD decreased 0.00461 or -0.76% to 0.59940

• NZDUSD decreased 0.00534 or -0.95% to 0.55443

• USDJPY increased 0.894 or 0.61% to 147.855

• USDCNY increased 0.05207 or 0.71% to 7.34864

The above data was collected around 14:06 EST.

Precious Metals:

•  Gold decreased 66.39 USD/t oz. or -2.19% to 2,970.71

•  Silver increased 0.232 USD/t. oz. or 0.78% to 29.799

The above data was collected around 14:12 EST.

EUROPE/EMEA:

The major Europe stock markets had a negative day today:

•  CAC 40 decreased 347.83 points or -4.78% to 6,927.12

•  FTSE 100 decreased 352.90 points or -4.38% to 7,702.08

•  DAX 30 decreased 852.10 points or -4.13% to 19,789.62

The major Europe currency markets had a negative day today:

• EURUSD decreased 0.00233 or -0.21% to 1.09290

• GBPUSD decreased 0.01297 or -1.01% to 1.27558

• USDCHF decreased 0.00323 or -0.38% to 0.85730

The above data was collected around 14:19 EST.

US/AMERICAS:

 

US Market Closings:

• Dow declined 349.26 points or -0.91% to 37,965.6
• S&P 500 declined 11.83 points or -0.23% to 5,062.25
• Nasdaq advanced 15.48 points or 0.1% to 15,603.26
• Russell 2000 declined 16.89 points or -0.92% to 1,810.14

 

Canada Market Closings:

• TSX Composite declined 334.01 points or 1.44% to 22,859.46
• TSX 60 declined 20.57 points or -1.47% to 1,377.33

 

Brazil Market Closing:

• Bovespa declined 1,676.17 points or -1.32% to 125,579.83

ENERGY:

The oil markets had a negative day today:

•  Crude Oil decreased 0.66 USD/BBL or -1.06% to 61.330

•  Brent decreased 0.817 USD/BBL or -1.25% to 64.763

•  Natural gas decreased 0.1483 USD/MMBtu or -3.86% to 3.6887

•  Gasoline decreased 0.0267 USD/GAL or -1.29% to 2.0391

•  Heating oil decreased 0.0058 USD/GAL or -0.28% to 2.0851

The above data was collected around 14:22 EST.

•  Top commodity gainers: Wheat (1.36%), Cotton (3.88%), Rice (2.07%) and Canola (2.39%)

•  Top commodity losers: Rubber (-10.09%), Orange Juice (-6.58%), Bitumen (-6.48%) and Coffee (-7.17%)

The above data was collected around 14:29 EST.

BONDS:

Japan 1.1160% (-3.98bp), US 2’s 3.74% (+0.074%), US 10’s 4.1550% (+16.4bps); US 30’s 4.59% (+0.166%), Bunds 2.6535% (+8.4bp), France 3.4010% (+7.5bp), Italy 3.8650% (+10.3bp), Turkey 30.67% (+51bp), Greece 3.521% (+4.2bp), Portugal 3.227% (+5.6bp); Spain 3.319% (+5.2bp) and UK Gilts 4.6080% (+16.2bp)

The above data was collected around 14:32 EST.