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Market Talk – April 10, 2025
ASIA:
The major Asian stock markets had a green day today:
• NIKKEI 225 increased 2,894.97 points or 9.13% to 34,609.00
• Shanghai increased 36.83 points or 1.16% to 3,223.64
• Hang Seng increased 417.29 points or 2.06% to 20,681.78
• ASX 200 increased 334.60 points or 4.54% to 7,709.60
• SENSEX closed
• Nifty50 closed
The major Asian currency markets had a mixed day today:
• AUDUSD increased 0.00859 or 1.40% to 0.62374
• NZDUSD increased 0.01101 or 1.95% to 0.57574
• USDJPY decreased 3.1 or -2.10% to 144.615
• USDCNY decreased 0.04433 or -0.60% to 7.30468
The above data was collected around 14:21 EST.
Precious Metals:
• Gold increased 77.6 USD/t oz. or 2.51% to 3,163.84
• Silver increased 0.119 USD/t. oz. or 0.38% to 31.034
The above data was collected around 14:24 EST.
EUROPE/EMEA:
The major Europe stock markets had a green day today:
• CAC 40 increased 263.00 points or 3.83% to 7,126.02
• FTSE 100 increased 233.77 points or 3.04% to 7,913.25
• DAX 30 increased 891.85 points or 4.53% to 20,562.73
The major Europe currency markets had a mixed day today:
• EURUSD increased 0.02884 or 2.63% to 1.12381
• GBPUSD increased 0.01738 or 1.36% to 1.29900
• USDCHF decreased 0.03348 or -3.90% to 0.82390
The above data was collected around 14:29 EST.
US/AMERICAS:
US Market Closings:
- Dow declined 1,014.79 points or -2.5% to 39,593.66
- S&P 500 declined 188.85 points or -3.46% to 5,268.05
- Nasdaq declined 737.66 points or -4.31% to 16,387.31
- Russell 2000 declined 81.76 points or -4.27% to 1,831.4
Canada Market Closings:
- TSX Composite declined 712.16 points or 3% to 23,014.87
- TSX 60 43.5 declined points or -3.05% to 1,382.66
Brazil Market Closing:
- Bovespa declined 1,829.34 points or -1.43% to 125,966.59
ENERGY:
The oil markets had a negative day today:
• Crude Oil decreased 2.089 USD/BBL or -3.35% to 60.261
• Brent decreased 1.972 USD/BBL or -3.01% to 63.508
• Natural gas decreased 0.2743 USD/MMBtu or -7.19% to 3.5417
• Gasoline decreased 0.0764 USD/GAL or -3.74% to 1.9656
• Heating oil decreased 0.0686 USD/GAL or -3.24% to 2.0519
The above data was collected around 14:33 EST.
• Top commodity gainers: Oat (2.76%), Bitumen (3.09%), Zinc (2.55%) and Rubber (4.88%)
• Top commodity losers: Natural Gas (-7.19%), Lumber (-3.44%), Gasoline (-3.74%) and Crude Oil (-3.35%)
The above data was collected around 14:40 EST.
BONDS:
Japan 1.3770% (+9.5bp), US 2’s 3.87% (-0.065%), US 10’s 4.3930% (+3.7bps); US 30’s 4.85% (+0.116%), Bunds 2.5910% (+1.1bp), France 3.3520% (-4bp), Italy 3.8160% (-6.9bp), Turkey 30.94% (+11bp), Greece 3.483% (-9.8bp), Portugal 3.196% (-3.2bp); Spain 3.3080% (-4.3bp) and UK Gilts 4.6510% (-13.5bp)
The above data was collected around 14:43 EST.
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