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Market Talk – June 12, 2025
ASIA:
The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today:
• NIKKEI 225 decreased 248.10 points or -0.65% to 38,173.09
• Shanghai increased 0.34 points or 0.01% to 3,402.66
• Hang Seng decreased 331.56 points or -1.36% to 24,035.38
• ASX 200 decreased 27.00 points or -0.31% to 8,565.10
• SENSEX decreased 823.16 points or -1.00% to 81,691.98
• Nifty50 decreased 253.20 points or -1.01% to 24,888.20
The major Asian currency markets had a mixed day today:
• AUDUSD increased 0.00267 or 0.41% to 0.65272
• NZDUSD increased 0.00278 or 0.46% to 0.60622
• USDJPY decreased 0.92 or -0.64% to 143.640
• USDCNY decreased 0.02587 or -0.36% to 7.17282
The above data was collected around 12:29 EST.
Precious Metals:
• Gold increased 22.79 USD/t oz. or 0.68% to 3,388.33
• Silver decreased 0.073 USD/t. oz. or -0.20% to 36.274
The above data was collected around 12:31 EST.
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EUROPE/EMEA:
The major Europe stock markets had a mixed day today:
• CAC 40 decreased 10.79 points or -0.14% to 7,765.11
• FTSE 100 increased 20.57 points or 0.23% to 8,884.92
• DAX 30 decreased 177.45 points or -0.74% to 23,771.45
The major Europe currency markets had a mixed day today:
• EURUSD increased 0.00839 or 0.73% to 1.15715
• GBPUSD increased 0.00452 or 0.33% to 1.35868
• USDCHF decreased 0.00824 or -1.00% to 0.81242
The above data was collected around 12:34 EST.
US/AMERICAS:
US Market Closings:
- Dow advanced 101.85 points or 0.24% to 42,967.62
- S&P 500 advanced 23.02 points or 0.38% to 6,045.26
- Nasdaq advanced 46.61 points or 0.24% to 19,662.48
- Russell 2000 declined 8.14 points or -0.38% to 2,140.09
Canada Market Closings:
- TSX Composite advanced 91.59 points or 0.35% to 126,615.75
- TSX 60 advanced 3.98 points or 0.25% to 1,586.99
Brazil Market Closing:
- Bovespa advanced 671.7 points or 0.49% to 137,799.74
ENERGY:
The oil markets had a mixed day today:
• Crude Oil decreased 0.112 USD/BBL or -0.16% to 68.038
• Brent decreased 0.262 USD/BBL or -0.37% to 69.508
• Natural gas increased 0.0245 USD/MMBtu or 0.70% to 3.5315
• Gasoline decreased 0.0215 USD/GAL or -0.99% to 2.1470
• Heating oil decreased 0.0173 USD/GAL or -0.78% to 2.1913
The above data was collected around 12:36 EST.
• Top commodity gainers: Platinum (1.74%), Orange Juice (2.71%), Cocoa (2.32%) and Bitumen (1.78%)
• Top commodity losers: Wheat (-1.16%), Rubber (-2.14%), Sugar (-1.03%) and Palladium (-1.16%)
The above data was collected around 13:08 EST.
BONDS:
Japan 1.4600% (-0.08bp), US 2’s 3.92% (-0.038%), US 10’s 4.3560% (-7.1bps); US 30’s 4.84% (-0.079%), Bunds 2.475% (-6.35bp), France 3.185% (-4.4bp), Italy 3.4280% (-2.4bp), Turkey 31.02% (+36bp), Greece 3.2500% (+1bp), Portugal 2.987% (-1.9bp); Spain 3.0850% (-3.7bp) and UK Gilts 4.4820% (-6.9bp)
The above data was collected around 13:13 EST.
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