Market Talk – April 30, 2025

Market Talk 2017

ASIA:
The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today:
• NIKKEI 225 increased 205.39 points or 0.57% to 36,045.38
• Shanghai decreased 7.62 points or -0.23% to 3,279.03
• Hang Seng increased 111.30 points or 0.51% to 22,119.41
• ASX 200 increased 55.60 points or 0.69% to 8,126.20
• SENSEX decreased 46.14 points or -0.06% to 80,242.24
• Nifty50 decreased 1.75 points or -0.01% to 24,334.20
The major Asian currency markets had a mixed day today:
• AUDUSD increased 0.00121 or 0.19% to 0.63951
• NZDUSD decreased 0.00085 or -0.14% to 0.59308
• USDJPY increased 0.381 or 0.27% to 142.651
• USDCNY increased 0.00269 or 0.04% to 7.27073
The above data was collected around 12:22 EST.
Precious Metals:
•  Gold decreased 5.58 USD/t oz. or -0.17% to 3,311.29
•  Silver decreased 0.251 USD/t. oz. or -0.76% to 32.680
The above data was collected around 12:23 EST.
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EUROPE/EMEA:
The major Europe stock markets had a green day today:
•  CAC 40 increased 38.00 points or 0.50% to 7,593.87
•  FTSE 100 increased 31.39 points or 0.37% to 8,494.85
•  DAX 30 increased 71.15 points or 0.32% to 22,496.98
The major Europe currency markets had a negative day today:
• EURUSD decreased 0.00342 or -0.30% to 1.13508
• GBPUSD decreased 0.00662 or -0.49% to 1.33387
• USDCHF decreased 0.00185 or -0.22% to 0.82240
The above data was collected around 12:32 EST.
US/AMERICAS:

US Market Closings:

  • Dow advanced 141.74 points or 0.35% to 40,669.36
  • S&P 500 advanced 8.23 points or 0.15% to 5,569.06
  • Nasdaq declined 14.98 points or -0.09% to 17,446.34
  • Russell 2000 declined 12.4 points or -0.63% to 1,964.12

 

Canada Market Closings:

  • TSX Composite declined 32.8 points or -0.13% to 24,841.68
  • TSX 60 declined 2.15 points or -0.14% to 1,494.57

 

Brazil Market Closing:

  • Bovespa declined 26.02 points or -0.02% to 135,066.97
ENERGY:
The oil markets had a negative day today:
•  Crude Oil decreased 2.345 USD/BBL or -3.88% to 58.075
•  Brent decreased 2.436 USD/BBL or -3.85% to 60.844
•  Natural gas decreased 0.0671 USD/MMBtu or -1.98% to 3.3189
•  Gasoline decreased 0.0415 USD/GAL or -2.02% to 2.0103
•  Heating oil decreased 0.0615 USD/GAL or -2.98% to 2.0002
The above data was collected around 12:42 EST.
•  Top commodity gainers: Titanium (2.02%), Wheat (2.28%), Orange Juice (2.43%) and Rice (2.36%)
•  Top commodity losers: Brent (-3.85%), Copper (-5.44%), Crude Oil (-3.88%) and Oat (-5.88%)
The above data was collected around 12:52 EST.
BONDS:
Japan 1.3147% (-0.03bp), US 2’s 3.64% (-0.023%), US 10’s 4.1710% (-0.3bps); US 30’s 4.67% (+0.021%), Bunds 2.4375% (-5.45bp), France 3.1650% (-5.3bp), Italy 3.5630% (-4.15bp), Turkey 32.44% (-31bp), Greece 3.304% (-6.9bp), Portugal 2.998% (-5.3bp); Spain 3.1110% (-5.4bp) and UK Gilts 4.4460% (-3.7bp)
The above data was collected around 12:57 EST.

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