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Market Talk – July 2, 2024
ASIA:
The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today:
- NIKKEI 225 increased 443.63 points or 1.12% to 40,074.69
- Shanghai increased 2.28 points or 0.08% to 2,997.01
- Hang Seng increased 50.53 points or 0.29% to 17,769.14
- ASX 200 decreased 32.50 points or -0.42% to 7,718.20
- KOSPI decreased 23.45 points or -0.84% to 2,780.86
- SENSEX decreased 34.74 points or -0.04% to 79,441.45
- Nifty50 decreased 18.10 points or -0.07% to 24,123.85
The major Asian currency markets had a green day today:
- AUDUSD increased 0.00091 or 0.14% to 0.66633
- NZDUSD increased 0.00104 or 0.17% to 0.60744
- USDJPY increased 0.047 or 0.03% to 161.556
- USDCNY increased 0.00336 or 0.05% to 7.30800
The above data was collected around 13:52 EST.
Precious Metals:
- Gold decreased 7.58 USD/t oz. or -0.33% to 2,324.71
- Silver decreased 0.071 USD/t. oz. or -0.24% to 29.390
The above data was collected around 13:54 EST.
EUROPE/EMEA:
The major Europe stock markets had a negative day today:
- CAC 40 decreased 22.84 points or -0.30% to 7,538.29
- FTSE 100 decreased 45.56 points or -0.56% to 8,121.20
- DAX 30 decreased 126.60 points or -0.69% to 18,164.06
The major Europe currency markets had a green day today:
- EURUSD increased 0.00052 or 0.05% to 1.07416
- GBPUSD increased 0.00353 or 0.28% to 1.26803
- USDCHF increased 0.00105 or 0.12% to 0.90429
The above data was collected around 13:21 EST.
US/AMERICAS:
US Market Closings:
- Dow advanced 162.33 points or 0.41% to 39,331.85
- S&P 500 advanced 33.92 points or 0.62% to 5,509.01
- Nasdaq advanced 149.46 points or 0.84% to 18,028.76
- Russell 2000 advanced 3.81 points or 0.19% to 2,033.87
Canada Market Closings:
- TSX Composite advanced 78.01 points or 0.36% to 21,953.8
- TSX 60 advanced 4.49 points or 0.34% to 1,309.29
Brazil Market Closing:
- Bovespa advanced 320.08 points or 0.26% to 125,038.15
ENERGY:
The oil markets had a mixed day today:
- Crude Oil decreased 0.134 USD/BBL or -0.16% to 83.246
- Brent decreased 0.009 USD/BBL or -0.01% to 86.591
- Natural gas decreased 0.0365 USD/MMBtu or -1.47% to 2.4415
- Gasoline increased 0.0137 USD/GAL or 0.53% to 2.5858
- Heating oil increased 0.0217 USD/GAL or 0.83% to 2.6341
The above data was collected around 13:59 EST.
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