Market Talk – July 29, 2024

ASIA:

The major Asian stock markets had a green day today:

• NIKKEI 225 increased 801.22 points or 2.13% to 38,468.63
• Shanghai increased 0.95 points or 0.03% to 2,891.85
• Hang Seng increased 217.03 points or 1.28% to 17,238.34
• ASX 200 increased 68.30 points or 0.86% to 7,989.60
• KOSPI increased 33.63 points or 1.23% to 2,765.53
• SENSEX increased 23.12 points or 0.03% to 81,355.84
• Nifty50 increased 1.25 points or 0.01% to 24,836.10

The major Asian currency markets had a mixed day today:

• AUDUSD decreased 0.00038 or -0.06% to 0.65429
• NZDUSD decreased 0.00144 or -0.24% to 0.58732
• USDJPY increased 0.32 or 0.21% to 154.042
• USDCNY increased 0.01008 or 0.14% to 7.27245

The above data was collected around 14:36 EST.

Precious Metals:

•  Gold decreased 6.62 USD/t oz. or -0.28% to 2,379.88
•  Silver decreased 0.203 USD/t. oz. or -0.73% to 27.725

The above data was collected around 14:40 EST.

EUROPE/EMEA:

The major Europe stock markets had a mixed day today:

•  CAC 40 decreased 73.84 points or -0.98% to 7,443.84
•  FTSE 100 increased 6.64 points or 0.08% to 8,292.35
•  DAX 30 decreased 96.88 points or -0.53% to 18,320.67

The major Europe currency markets had a mixed day today:

• EURUSD decreased 0.00343 or -0.32% to 1.08209
• GBPUSD decreased 0.00055 or -0.04% to 1.28580
• USDCHF increased 0.00281 or 0.32% to 0.88638

The above data was collected around 14:46 EST.

US/AMERICAS:

US Market Closings:

• Dow declined 49.41 points or -0.12% to 40,539.93
• S&P 500 advanced 4.44 points or 0.08% to 5,463.54
• Nasdaq advanced 12.32 points or 0.07% to 17,370.2
• Russell 2000 declined 24.74 points or -1.09% to 2,235.33

Canada Market Closings:

• TSX Composite declined 35.24 points or -0.15% to 22,779.57
• TSX 60 declined 1.89 points or -0.14% to 1,360.82

Brazil Market Closing:

• Bovespa declined 467.15 points or -0.37% to 127,025.34

ENERGY:

The oil markets had a mixed day today:

•  Crude Oil decreased 1.305 USD/BBL or -1.69% to 75.855
•  Brent decreased 1.426 USD/BBL or -1.76% to 79.704
•  Natural gas increased 0.0364 USD/MMBtu or 1.81% to 2.0424
•  Gasoline decreased 0.0482 USD/GAL or -1.96% to 2.4142
•  Heating oil decreased 0.0363 USD/GAL or -1.51% to 2.3742

The above data was collected around 14:54 EST.

•  Top commodity gainers: Natural Gas (1.81%), Platinum (1.72%), Sugar (2.88%) and Cotton (2.10%)
•  Top commodity losers: Lumber (-2.38%), Corn (-3.24%), Cocoa (-2.99%) and Lean Hogs (-2.33%)

The above data was collected around 14:59 EST.

BONDS:

Japan 1.0280% (-3.38bp), US 2’s 4.39% (+0.009%), US 10’s 4.1770% (-2.3bps); US 30’s 4.43% (-0.021%), Bunds 2.3555% (-4.75bp), France 3.066% (-4.3bp), Italy 3.7090% (-5.3bp), Turkey 28.315% (+199.5bp), Greece 3.394% (-6.7bp), Portugal 2.992% (-6bp); Spain 3.180% (-5.2bp) and UK Gilts 4.0520% (-5.14bp)

The above data was collected around 15:03 EST.