Market Talk – May 1, 2025
ASIA: The major Asian stock markets had a green day today: • NIKKEI 225 increased 406.92 points or 1.13% to 36,452.30 • Shanghai closed • Hang Seng closed • ASX [...]
Market Talk – May 1, 2025
ASIA:
The major Asian stock markets had a green day today:
• NIKKEI 225 increased 406.92 points or 1.13% to 36,452.30
• Shanghai closed
• Hang Seng closed
• ASX 200 increased 19.40 points or 0.24% to 8,145.60
• SENSEX closed
• Nifty50 closed
The major Asian currency markets had a mixed day today:
• AUDUSD decreased 0.0026 or -0.41% to 0.63758
• NZDUSD decreased 0.00364 or -0.61% to 0.59018
• USDJPY increased 2.485 or 1.74% to 145.554
• USDCNY increased 0.01131 or 0.16% to 7.28048
The above data was collected around 13:36 EST.
Precious Metals:
• Gold decreased 59.3 USD/t oz. or -1.81% to 3,213.49
• Silver decreased 0.391 USD/t. oz. or -1.20% to 32.227
The above data was collected around 13:38 EST.
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EUROPE/EMEA:
The major Europe stock markets had a green day today:
• CAC 40 closed
• FTSE 100 increased 1.95 points or 0.02% to 8,496.80
• DAX 30 closed
The major Europe currency markets had a mixed day today:
• EURUSD decreased 0.00476 or -0.42% to 1.12811
• GBPUSD decreased 0.00634 or -0.48% to 1.32648
• USDCHF increased 0.0054 or 0.65% to 0.83145
The above data was collected around 13:46 EST.
US/AMERICAS:
US Market Closings:
- Dow advanced 83.6 points or 0.21% to 40,752.96
- S&P 500 advanced 35.08 points or 0.63% to 5,604.14
- Nasdaq advanced 264.4 points or 1.52% to 17,719.74
- Russell 2000 advanced 10.83 points or 0.55% to 1,974.95
Canada Market Closings:
- TSX Composite declined 46.56 points or 0.19% to 24,795.12
- TSX 60 declined 1.58 points or -0.11% to 1,492.99
Brazil Market Closing:
- Bovespa declined 26.02 points or -0.02% to 135,066.97
ENERGY:
The oil markets had a mixed day today:
• Crude Oil increased 0.228 USD/BBL or 0.39% to 58.438
• Brent increased 0.246 USD/BBL or 0.40% to 61.306
• Natural gas increased 0.0983 USD/MMBtu or 2.96% to 3.4243
• Gasoline increased 0.0105 USD/GAL or 0.52% to 2.0338
• Heating oil decreased 0.01 USD/GAL or -0.50% to 1.9957
The above data was collected around 13:49 EST.
• Top commodity gainers: Natural Gas (2.96%), Wheat (0.95%), Canola (1.30%) and Oat (2.46%)
• Top commodity losers: Orange Juice (-2.67%), Coffee (-3.30%), Gold (-1.81%) and Cocoa (-2.42%)
The above data was collected around 13:56 EST.
BONDS:
Japan 1.2750% (-3.97bp), US 2’s 3.72% (+0.096%), US 10’s 4.2320% (+5.7bps); US 30’s 4.73% (+0.054%), Bunds 2.4470% (+0.7bp), France 3.1690% (+0.3bp), Italy 3.5830% (+0.7bp), Turkey 32.44% (-31bp), Greece 3.339% (-3.4bp), Portugal 3.000% (-0.6bp); Spain 3.1120% (+0bp) and UK Gilts 4.4980% (+5.7bp)
The above data was collected around 14:00 EST.
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