Market Talk – April 9, 2025

Market Talk 2017

ASIA:
The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today:
• NIKKEI 225 decreased 1,298.55 points or -3.93% to 31,714.03
• Shanghai increased 41.26 points or 1.31% to 3,186.81
• Hang Seng increased 136.81 points or 0.68% to 20,264.49
• ASX 200 decreased 135.00 points or -1.80% to 7,375.00
• SENSEX decreased 379.93 points or -0.51% to 73,847.15
• Nifty50 decreased 136.70 points or -0.61% to 22,399.15
The major Asian currency markets had a mixed day today:
• AUDUSD increased 0.01394 or 2.34% to 0.60950
• NZDUSD increased 0.00622 or 1.12% to 0.56110
• USDJPY decreased 0.003 or 0.00% to 146.272
• USDCNY decreased 0.05027 or -0.68% to 7.37602
The above data was collected around 13:23 EST.
Precious Metals:
•  Gold increased 94.44 USD/t oz. or 3.17% to 3,072.79
•  Silver increased 0.859 USD/t. oz. or 2.90% to 30.452
The above data was collected around 13:28 EST.
EUROPE/EMEA:
The major Europe stock markets had a negative day today:
•  CAC 40 decreased 237.40 points or -3.34% to 6,863.02
•  FTSE 100 decreased 231.05 points or -2.92% to 7,679.48
•  DAX 30 decreased 609.38 points or -3.00% to 19,670.88
The major Europe currency markets had a mixed day today:
• EURUSD increased 0.00079 or 0.07% to 1.09686
• GBPUSD decreased 0.0003 or -0.02% to 1.27613
• USDCHF increased 0.00377 or 0.44% to 0.85181
The above data was collected around 13:36 EST.

US/AMERICAS:

 

US Market Closings:

  • Dow advanced 2,962.86 points or 7.87% to 40,608.45
  • S&P 500 advanced 474.13 points or 9.51% to 5,456.9
  • Nasdaq advanced 1,857.06 points or 12.16 points to 17,124.97
  • Russell 2000 advanced 152.44 points or 8.66% to 1,913.22

 

Canada Market Closings:

  • TSX Composite advanced 1,215.95 points or 5.42% to 23,727.03
  • TSX 60 advanced 69.02 points or 5.09% to 1,426.16

 

Brazil Market Closing:

  • Bovespa advanced 3,949.27 points or 3.19% to 127,881.16
ENERGY:
The oil markets had a green day today:
•  Crude Oil increased 1.138 USD/BBL or 1.91% to 60.718
•  Brent increased 1.079 USD/BBL or 1.72% to 63.899
•  Natural gas increased 0.1838 USD/MMBtu or 5.30% to 3.6488
•  Gasoline increased 0.0334 USD/GAL or 1.71% to 1.9850
•  Heating oil increased 0.0572 USD/GAL or 2.85% to 2.0666
The above data was collected around 13:38 EST.
•  Top commodity gainers: Natural Gas (5.30%), Orange Juice (10.71%), Copper (7.45%) and Cocoa (7.76%)
•  Top commodity losers: Rapeseed (-1.70%), Bitumen (-2.68%), Sugar (-2.31%) and Rubber (-4.25%)
The above data was collected around 13:44 EST.
BONDS:
Japan 1.2820% (+0.32bp), US 2’s 3.92% (+0.184%), US 10’s 4.3830% (+12.3bps); US 30’s 4.90% (+0.183%), Bunds 2.6030% (-2.2bp), France 3.3900% (-0.3bp), Italy 3.8800% (+2.3bp), Turkey 30.83% (+35bp), Greece 3.543% (-2.5bp), Portugal 3.241% (-0.1bp); Spain 3.3380% (-1.1bp) and UK Gilts 4.8150% (+20.7bp)
The above data was collected around 13:54 EST.

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