Market Talk – April 23, 2025
ASIA: The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today: • NIKKEI 225 increased 648.03 points or 1.89% to 34,868.63 • Shanghai decreased 3.40 points or -0.10% to 3,296.36 [...]
Market Talk – April 23, 2025
ASIA:
The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today:
• NIKKEI 225 increased 648.03 points or 1.89% to 34,868.63
• Shanghai decreased 3.40 points or -0.10% to 3,296.36
• Hang Seng increased 510.30 points or 2.37% to 22,072.62
• ASX 200 increased 103.80 points or 1.33% to 7,920.50
• SENSEX increased 520.90 points or 0.65% to 80,116.49
• Nifty50 increased 161.70 points or 0.67% to 24,328.95
The major Asian currency markets had a mixed day today:
• AUDUSD decreased 0.00061 or -0.10% to 0.63582
• NZDUSD decreased 0.00291 or -0.49% to 0.59497
• USDJPY increased 1.82 or 1.29% to 143.394
• USDCNY decreased 0.02459 or -0.34% to 7.28820
The above data was collected around 16:13 EST.
Precious Metals:
• Gold decreased 42.71 USD/t oz. or -1.28% to 3,293.77
• Silver increased 1.106 USD/t. oz. or 3.40% to 33.616
The above data was collected around 16:17 EST.
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EUROPE/EMEA:
The major Europe stock markets had a green day today:
• CAC 40 increased 155.89 points or 2.13% to 7,482.36
• FTSE 100 increased 74.58 points or 0.90% to 8,403.18
• DAX 30 increased 668.44 points or 3.14% to 21,961.97
The major Europe currency markets had a mixed day today:
• EURUSD decreased 0.01034 or -0.91% to 1.13178
• GBPUSD decreased 0.00697 or -0.52% to 1.32592
• USDCHF increased 0.01172 or 1.43% to 0.83079
The above data was collected around 16:20 EST.
US/AMERICAS:
US Market Closings:
- Dow advanced 419.49 points or 1.07% to 39,606.57
- S&P 500 advanced 88.1 points or 1.67% to 5,375.86
- Nasdaq advanced 407.63 points or 2.5% to 16,708.05
- Russell 2000 advanced 28.86 points or 1.53% to 1,919.14
Canada Market Closings:
- TSX Composite advanced 166.7 points or 0.69% to 24,472.68
- TSX 60 advanced 9.18 points or 0.63% to 1,470.81
Brazil Market Closing:
- Bovespa advanced 1,751.69 points or 1.34% to 132,216.07
ENERGY:
The oil markets had a negative day today:
• Crude Oil decreased 1.287 USD/BBL or -2.02% to 62.383
• Brent decreased 1.211 USD/BBL or -1.80% to 66.229
• Natural gas decreased 0.0041 USD/MMBtu or -0.14% to 3.0029
• Gasoline decreased 0.0358 USD/GAL or -1.69% to 2.0812
• Heating oil decreased 0.041 USD/GAL or -1.89% to 2.1265
The above data was collected around 16:22 EST.
• Top commodity gainers: Silver (3.40%), Cotton (3.62%), Platinum (2.49%) and Palm Oil (2.24%)
• Top commodity losers: Rapeseed (-2.05%), Cheese (-6.42%), Orange Juice (-3.94%) and Crude Oil (-2.02%)
The above data was collected around 16:28 EST.
BONDS:
Japan 1.3240% (+1.32bp), US 2’s 3.88% (+0.071%), US 10’s 4.3920% (+0.3bps); US 30’s 4.84% (-0.044%), Bunds 2.4980% (+5.6bp), France 3.2370% (+2.6bp), Italy 3.6290% (+2.2bp), Turkey 31.79% (+24bp), Greece 3.358% (-2bp), Portugal 3.054% (+2.7bp); Spain 3.1630% (+2.8bp) and UK Gilts 4.5630% (+2.2bp)
The above data was collected around 16:31 EST.
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