Market Talk – April 28, 2025
ASIA: The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today: • NIKKEI 225 increased 134.25 points or 0.38% to 35,839.99 • Shanghai decreased 6.65 points or -0.20% to 3,288.41 [...]
Market Talk – April 28, 2025
ASIA:
The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today:
• NIKKEI 225 increased 134.25 points or 0.38% to 35,839.99
• Shanghai decreased 6.65 points or -0.20% to 3,288.41
• Hang Seng decreased 8.78 points or -0.04% to 21,971.96
• ASX 200 increased 28.90 points or 0.36% to 7,997.10
• SENSEX increased 1,005.84 points or 1.27% to 80,218.37
• Nifty50 increased 289.15 points or 1.20% to 24,328.50
The major Asian currency markets had a mixed day today:
• AUDUSD increased 0.00227 or 0.35% to 0.64171
• NZDUSD increased 0.00013 or 0.02% to 0.59626
• USDJPY decreased 1.314 or -0.91% to 142.360
• USDCNY decreased 0.00235 or -0.03% to 7.28538
The above data was collected around 13:59 EST.
Precious Metals:
• Gold increased 15.15 USD/t oz. or 0.46% to 3,335.05
• Silver decreased 0.028 USD/t. oz. or -0.08% to 33.038
The above data was collected around 14:02 EST.
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EUROPE/EMEA:
The major Europe stock markets had a green day today:
• CAC 40 increased 37.50 points or 0.50% to 7,573.76
• FTSE 100 increased 2.09 points or 0.02% to 8,417.34
• DAX 30 increased 29.22 points or 0.13% to 22,271.67
The major Europe currency markets had a mixed day today:
• EURUSD increased 0.0042 or 0.37% to 1.14072
• GBPUSD increased 0.01024 or 0.77% to 1.34174
• USDCHF decreased 0.00671 or -0.81% to 0.82162
The above data was collected around 14:06 EST.
US/AMERICAS:
US Market Closings:
- Dow advanced 114.09 points or 0.28% to 40,227.59
- S&P 500 advanced 3.54 points or 0.06% to 5,528.75
- Nasdaq declined 16.81 points or -0.1% to 17,366.13
- Russell 2000 advanced 7.93 points or 0.41% to 1,965.55
Canada Market Closings:
- TSX Composite advanced 88.08 points or 0.36% to 24,798.59
- TSX 60 advanced 5.82 points or 0.39% to 1.490.82
Brazil Market Closing:
- Bovespa advanced 276.61 points or 0.21% to 135,015.89
ENERGY:
The oil markets had a mixed day today:
• Crude Oil decreased 1.128 USD/BBL or -1.79% to 61.892
• Brent decreased 1.215 USD/BBL or -1.82% to 65.655
• Natural gas increased 0.2347 USD/MMBtu or 7.54% to 3.3487
• Gasoline decreased 0.0182 USD/GAL or -0.86% to 2.1022
• Heating oil decreased 0.0015 USD/GAL or -0.07% to 2.1727
The above data was collected around 14:12 EST.
• Top commodity gainers: Orange Juice (4.78%), Coffee (2.27%), Natural Gas (7.54%) and Rapeseed (3.75%)
• Top commodity losers: Wheat (-2.43%), Cocoa (-3.96%), Sugar (-1.83%) and Rice (-3.35%)
The above data was collected around 14:19 EST.
BONDS:
Japan 1.3150% (-2.49bp), US 2’s 3.71% (-0.055%), US 10’s 4.2300% (-3.6bps); US 30’s 4.71% (-0.032%), Bunds 2.5040% (+3.1bp), France 3.2310% (+4bp), Italy 3.6320% (+4.9bp), Turkey 32.71% (+56bp), Greece 3.376% (+2.8bp), Portugal 3.043% (+2.5bp); Spain 3.1700% (+4.1bp) and UK Gilts 4.5120% (+2.9bp)
The above data was collected around 14:29 EST.
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