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Market Talk – November 3, 2023
ASIA:
The major Asian stock markets had green day today:
- NIKKEI 225 closed
- Shanghai increased 21.39 points or 0.71% to 3,030.80
- Hang Seng increased 433.53 points or 2.52% to 17,664.12
- ASX 200 increased 78.50 points or 1.14% to 6,978.20
- Kospi increased 25.22 points or 1.08% to 2,368.34
- SENSEX increased 282.88 points or 0.44% to 64,363.78
- Nifty50 increased 97.35 points or 0.51% to 19,230.60
The major Asian currency markets had a mixed day today:
- AUDUSD increased 0.00782 or 1.22% to 0.65122
- NZDUSD increased 0.01005 or 1.70% to 0.59975
- USDJPY decreased 1.166 or -0.78% to 149.274
- USDCNY decreased 0.03678 or -0.50% to 7.29042
The above data was collected around 12:46 EST.
Precious Metals:
Gold increased 5.61 USD/t oz. or 0.28% to 1,991.12
Silver increased 0.407 USD/t. oz or 1.79%% to 23.157
The above data was collected around 12:48 EST.
No economic news from last night:
No economic news from today:
EUROPE/EMEA:
The major Europe stock markets had a mixed day today:
- CAC 40 decreased 13.19 points or -0.19% to 7,047.50
- FTSE 100 decreased 28.80 points, or -0.39% to 7,417.73
- DAX 30 increased 45.65 points or 0.30% to 15,189.25
The major Europe currency markets had a mixed day today:
- EURUSD increased 0.0117 or 1.10% to 1.07370
- GBPUSD increased 0.01823 or 1.49% to 1.23833
- USDCHF decreased 0.00849 or -0.94% to 0.89761
The above data was collected around 13:33 EST.
No economic news from Europe today:
ENERGY:
The oil markets had a mixed day today:
- Crude Oil decreased 2.434 USD/BBL or -2.95% to 80.026
- Brent decreased 2.322 USD/BBL or -2.67% to 84.528
- Natural gas increased 0.032 USD/MMBtu or 0.92% to 3.5040
- Gasoline decreased 0.0475 USD/GAL or -2.11% to 2.1985
- Heating oil decreased 0.1087 USD/GAL or -3.59% to 2.9168
The above data was collected around 13:37 EST.
- Top commodity gainers: Silver (1.79%), Lumber (1.84%), Coffee (3.39%), and Rapeseed (1.78%)
- Top commodity losers: Soda Ash (-4.18%), Heating Oil (-3.59%), Crude Oil (-2.95%), and Brent (-2.67%)
The above data was collected around 13:45 EST.
BONDS:
Japan 0.916%(-4bp), US 2’s 4.83% (-0.147%), US 10’s 4.5579%(-11.11bps); US 30’s 4.75% (-0.072%), Bunds 2.652% (-6bp), France 3.246% (-6.1bp), Italy 4.462% (-9.5bp), Turkey 26.66% (-10bp), Greece 3.956% (-12bp), Portugal 3.335% (-6.3bp), Spain 3.69% (-6.9bp) and UK Gilts 4.296% (-8.9bp).
The above data was collected around 13:49 EST.
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