Market Talk – June 20, 2024

ASIA:

The major Asian stock markets had mixed day today:

• NIKKEI 225 increased 62.26 points or 0.16% to 38,633.02
• Shanghai decreased 12.61 points or -0.42% to 3,005.44
• Hang Seng decreased 95.07 points or -0.52% to 18,335.32
• ASX 200 decreased 0.30 points or -0.00% to 7,769.40
• Kospi increased 10.30 points or 0.37% to 2,807.63
• SENSEX increased 141.34 points or 0.18% to 77,478.93
• Nifty50 increased 51.00 points or 0.22% to 23,567.00

The major Asian currency markets had a mixed day today:

• AUDUSD decreased 0.00092 or -0.14% to 0.66645
• NZDUSD decreased 0.00097 or -0.16% to 0.61280
• USDJPY increased 0.782 or 0.50% to 158.737
• USDCNY increased 0.0105 or 0.14% to 7.28998

The above data was collected around 14:28 EST.

Precious Metals:

•  Gold increased 30.77 USD/t oz. or 1.32% to 2,360.13
•  Silver increased 0.995 USD/t. oz or 3.34%% to 30.760

The above data was collected around 14:31 EST.

EUROPE/EMEA:

The major Europe stock markets had a green day today:

•  CAC 40 increased 101.14 points or 1.34% to 7,671.34
•  FTSE 100 increased 67.35 points, or 0.82% to 8,272.46
•  DAX 30 increased 186.27 points or 1.03% to 18,254.18

The major Europe currency markets had a mixed day today:

• EURUSD decreased 0.00325 or -0.30% to 1.07145
• GBPUSD decreased 0.00432 or -0.34% to 1.26768
• USDCHF increased 0.00633 or 0.72% to 0.89065

The above data was collected around 14:44 EST.

US/AMERICAS:

US Market Closings:

• Dow advanced 299.9 points or 0.77% to 39,134.76
• S&P 500 declined 13.86 points or -0.25% to 5,473.17
• Nasdaq declined 140.65 points or -0.79% to 17,721.59
• Russell 2000 declined 784 points or -0.39% to 2,017.39

Canada Market Closings:

• TSX Composite advanced 64.45 points or 0.3% to 21,581.35
• TSX 60 advanced 4.39 points or 0.34% to 1,287.66

Brazil Market Closing:

• Bovespa advanced 211.28 points or 0.18% to 120,472.62

ENERGY:

The oil markets had a mixed day today:

•  Crude Oil increased 0.671 USD/BBL or 0.83% to 81.381
•  Brent increased 0.475 USD/BBL or 0.56% to 85.805
•  Natural gas decreased 0.1623 USD/MMBtu or -5.58% to 2.7467
•  Gasoline decreased 0.0021 USD/GAL or -0.08% to 2.5008
•  Heating oil decreased 0.0103 USD/GAL or -0.41% to 2.5271

The above data was collected around 14:46 EST.

•   Top commodity gainers: Silver (3.34%), Palladium (1.35%), Rhodium (1.62%), and Orange Juice (2.07%)
•   Top commodity losers: Lean Hogs (-2.93%), Lumber (-5.04%), Cocoa (-5.13%), and Natural Gas (-5.58%)

The above data was collected around 15:03 EST.

BONDS:

Japan 0.956%(+2bp), US 2’s 4.73% (+0.008%), US 10’s 4.257%(+2.08bps); US 30’s 4.39% (+0.032%), Bunds 2.4185% (+1.05bp), France 3.149% (-0.76bp), Italy 3.944% (+0bp), Turkey 29.060% (+226bp), Greece 3.640% (+0.6bp), Portugal 3.139% (-1.7bp), Spain 3.335% (-2.35bp) and UK Gilts 4.056% (-1.29bp).

The above data was collected around 15.10 EST.