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Market Talk – July 1, 2025
Market Talk will momentarily pause until July 8, 2025.
ASIA:
The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today:
• NIKKEI 225 decreased 501.06 points or -1.24% to 39,986.33
• Shanghai increased 13.32 points or 0.39% to 3,457.75
• Hang Seng closed
• ASX 200 decreased 1.20 points or -0.01% to 8,541.10
• SENSEX increased 90.83 points or 0.11% to 83,697.29
• Nifty50 increased 24.75 points or 0.10% to 25,541.80
The major Asian currency markets had a mixed day today:
• AUDUSD decreased 0.00075 or -0.11% to 0.65687
• NZDUSD decreased 0.00074 or -0.12% to 0.60837
• USDJPY decreased 0.066 or -0.05% to 143.740
• USDCNY increased 0.00725 or 0.10% to 7.16376
The above data was collected around 12:22 EST.
Precious Metals:
• Gold increased 36.08 USD/t oz. or 1.09% to 3,339.35
• Silver increased 0.154 USD/t. oz. or 0.43% to 36.254
The above data was collected around 12:24 EST.
EUROPE/EMEA:
The major Europe stock markets had a mixed day today:
• CAC 40 decreased 3.32 points or -0.04% to 7,662.59
• FTSE 100 increased 24.37 points or 0.28% to 8,785.33
• DAX 30 decreased 236.32 points or -0.99% to 23,673.29
The major Europe currency markets had a mixed day today:
• EURUSD decreased 0.00213 or -0.18% to 1.17650
• GBPUSD decreased 0.00125 or -0.09% to 1.37182
• USDCHF increased 0.00065 or 0.08% to 0.79347
The above data was collected around 12:27 EST.
US/AMERICAS:
US Market Closings:
- Dow advanced 400.17 points or 0.91% to 44,494.94
- S&P 500 declined 6.94 points or -0.11% to 6,198.01
- Nasdaq declined 166.85 points or -0.82% to 20,202.89
- Russell 2000 advanced 20.43 points or 0.94% to 2,195.47
Canada Market Closings:
- TSX Composite advanced 164.79 points or 0.62% to 26,857.11
- TSX 60 advanced 8.67 points or 0.55% to 1,598.53
Brazil Market Closing:
- Bovespa advanced 825.49 points or 0.59% to 139,680.09
ENERGY:
The oil markets had a mixed day today:
• Crude Oil increased 0.557 USD/BBL or 0.86% to 65.667
• Brent increased 0.425 USD/BBL or 0.64% to 67.165
• Natural gas decreased 0.0788 USD/MMBtu or -2.28% to 3.3772
• Gasoline increased 0.0308 USD/GAL or 1.49% to 2.0957
• Heating oil increased 0.057 USD/GAL or 2.51% to 2.3265
The above data was collected around 12:28 EST.
• Top commodity gainers: Canola (2.22%), Heating Oil (2.51%), Gasoline (1.49%) and Palladium (22.87%)
• Top commodity losers: Cheese (-8.00%), Cocoa (-4.51%), Cotton (-4.25%) and Sugar (-3.55%)
The above data was collected around 12:33 EST.
BONDS:
Japan 1.3920% (-4.39bp), US 2’s 3.78% (+0.060%), US 10’s 4.2670% (+3.9bps); US 30’s 4.79% (+0.016%), Bunds 2.5720% (-2.4bp), France 3.252% (-3.6bp), Italy 3.4690% (-3.5bp), Turkey 30.605% (-66.5bp), Greece 3.3080% (+2.8bp), Portugal 3.036% (-0.55bp); Spain 3.210% (-1.6bp) and UK Gilts 4.4580% (-3.04bp)
The above data was collected around 12:37 EST.
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