Market Talk – April 29, 2024

Market Talk 2017

ASIA:

 

The major Asian stock markets had a green day today:

  • NIKKEI 225 closed
  • Shanghai increased 24.41 points or 0.79% to 3,113.04
  • Hang Seng increased 95.76 points or 0.54% to 17,746.91
  • ASX 200 increased 61.50 points or 0.81% to 7,637.40
  • Kospi increased 31.11 points or 1.17% to 2,687.44
  • SENSEX increased 941.12 points or 1.28% to 74,671.28
  • Nifty50 increased 223.45 points or 1.00% to 22,643.40

 

 

The major Asian currency markets had a mixed day today:

  • AUDUSD increased 0.00367 or 0.56 to 0.65690
  • NZDUSD increased 0.00389 or 0.66% to 0.59774
  • USDJPY decreased 1.865 or -1.18% to 156.448
  • USDCNY decreased 0.0305 or -0.42% to 7.23752

 

The above data was collected around 12:24 EST.

 

 

Precious Metals:

  • Gold increased 7.93 USD/t oz. or 0.34% to 2,345.61
  • Silver increased 0.215 USD/t. oz 0.79% to 27.407

 

The above data was collected around 12:28 EST.

 

 

EUROPE/EMEA:

 

The major Europe stock markets had a mixed day today:

  • CAC 40 decreased 23.09 points or -0.29% to 8,065.15
  • FTSE 100 increased 7.20 points or 0.09% to 8,147.03
  • DAX 30 decreased 42.69 points or -0.24% to 18.118.32

 

The major Europe currency markets had a mixed day today:

  • EURUSD increased 0.00314 or 0.29% to 1.07242
  • GBPUSD increased 0.00791 or 0.63% to 1.25656
  • USDCHF decreased 0.00436 or -0.48% to 0.90995

 

The above data was collected around 12:35 EST.

 

US/AMERICAS:

US Market Closings:

  • Dow advanced 146.43 points or 0.38% to 38,386.09
  • S&P 500 advanced 16.21 points or 0.32% to 5,116.17
  • Nasdaq advanced 55.18 points or 0.35% to 15,983.08
  • Russell 2000 advanced 14.02 points or 0.7% to 2,016.02

 

Canada Market Closings:

  • TSX Composite advanced 42.38 points or 0.19% to 22,011.62
  • TSX 60 advanced 1.64 points or 0.12% to 1,317.47

 

Brazil Market Closing:

  • Bovespa advanced 646.15 points or 0.51% to 127,172.42

 

ENERGY:

 

The oil markets had a mixed day today:

 

  • Crude Oil decreased 0.65 USD/BBL or -0.78% to 83.070
  • Brent decreased 0.679 USD/BBL or -0.76% to 88.614
  • Natural gas increased 0.1106 USD/MMBtu or 5.76% to 2.0301
  • Gasoline increased 0.0111 USD/GAL or 0.40% to 2.7645
  • Heating oil increased 0.0071 USD/GAL or 0.28% to 2.5556

 

The above data was collected around 12:45 EST.

 

  • Top commodity gainers: Natural Gas (5.76%), Oat (4.72%), Platinum (3.91%) and Zinc (3.97%)
  • Top commodity losers: Wheat (-5.20%), Orange Juice (-2.86%), Cocoa (-11.14%) and Corn (-2.34%)

 

The above data was collected around 12:53 EST.

 

 

BONDS:

 

Japan 0.928% (+3.04bp), US 2’s 4.98% (-0.025%) , US 10’s 4.619% (-2.7bps); US 30’s 4.74% (-0.032%), Bunds 2.5265% (-5.05bp), France 3.028% (-3.6bp), Italy 3.813% (-7.2bp), Turkey 28.025% (+163.5bp), Greece 3.388% (-5.6bp), Portugal 3.151% (-6.4bp); Spain 3.296% (-7.15bp) and UK Gilts 4.302% (-2.45bp)

The above data was collected around 12:57 EST.

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