Market Talk – May 9, 2024

Market Talk 2017

ASIA:

 

The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today:

  • NIKKEI 225 decreased 128.39 points or -0.34% to 38,073.98
  • Shanghai increased 25.84 points or 0.83% to 3,154.32
  • Hang Seng increased 223.95 points or 1.22% to 18,537.81
  • ASX 200 decreased 82.90 points or -1.06% to 7,721.60
  • Kospi decreased 32.91 points or -1.20% to 2,712.14
  • SENSEX decreased 1,062.22 points or -1.45% to 72,404.17
  • Nifty50 decreased 345.00 points or -1.55% to 21,957.50

 

 

The major Asian currency markets had a mixed day today:

  • AUDUSD increased 0.003 or 0.46% to 0.66076
  • NZDUSD increased 0.00168 or 0.28% to 0.60207
  • USDJPY increased 0.291 or 0.19% to 155.647
  • USDCNY decreased 0.00314 or -0.04% to 7.22454

 

The above data was collected around 11:38 EST.

 

 

Precious Metals:

  • Gold increased 22.87 USD/t oz. or 0.99% to 2,331.68
  • Silver increased 0.768 USD/t. oz. or 2.81% to 28.083

 

The above data was collected around 11:40 EST.

 

EUROPE/EMEA:

The major Europe stock markets had a green day today:

  • CAC 40 increased 56.24 points or 0.69% to 8,187.65
  • FTSE 100 increased 27.30 points or 0.33% to 8,381.35
  • DAX 30 increased 188.22 points or 1.02% to 18,686.60

 

The major Europe currency markets had a mixed day today:

  • EURUSD increased 0.00294 or 0.27% to 1.07758
  • GBPUSD increased 0.00179 or 0.14% to 1.25108
  • USDCHF decreased 0.00093 or -0.10% to 0.90697

 

The above data was collected around 11:41 EST.

 

US/AMERICAS:

 

US Market Closings:

  • Dow advanced 331.37 points or 0.85% to 39,387.76
  • S&P 500 advanced 26.41 points or 0.51% to 5,214.08
  • Nasdaq advanced 43.51 points or 0.27% to 16,346.26
  • Russell 2000 advanced 18.5 points or 0.9% to 2,073.63

 

Canada Market Closings:

  • TSX Composite advanced 116.67 points or 0.52% to 22,375.83
  • TSX 60 advanced 6.71 points or 0.5% to 1,340.35

 

Brazil Market Closing:

  • Bovespa declined 1,258.22 points or -0.97% to 128,221.67

 

 

ENERGY:

 

The oil markets had a mixed day today:

 

  • Crude Oil decreased 0.025 USD/BBL or -0.03% to 78.965
  • Brent increased 0.004 USD/BBL or 0.01% to 83.584
  • Natural gas increased 0.0979 USD/MMBtu or 4.48% to 2.2849
  • Gasoline increased 0.0027 USD/GAL or 0.11% to 2.5432
  • Heating oil decreased 0.0067 USD/GAL or -0.27% to 2.4759

 

The above data was collected around 11:43 EST.

 

  • Top commodity gainers: Natural Gas (4.48%), Silver (2.81%), Rice (1.73%) and Wheat (1.32%)
  • Top commodity losers: Cotton (-1.55%), Corn (-3.50%), Cheese (-6.95%) and Cocoa (-2.65%)

 

The above data was collected around 11:48 EST.

 

 

BONDS:

 

Japan 0.913% (+2.98bp), US 2’s 4.83% (-0.017%) , US 10’s 4.487% (-0.54bps); US 30’s 4.65% (+0.008%), Bunds 2.4925% (+2.8bp), France 2.999% (+4bp), Italy 3.835% (+3.9bp), Turkey 27.655% (-73bp), Greece 3.528% (+5.4bp), Portugal 3.131% (+3.2bp); Spain 3.282% (+3.3bp) and UK Gilts 4.139% (-0.4bp)

 

The above data was collected around 11:52 EST.

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