Market Talk – August 14, 2024

Market Talk 2017

ASIA:
The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today:
• NIKKEI 225 increased 209.92 points or 0.58% to 36,442.43
• Shanghai decreased 17.29 points or -0.60% to 2,850.65
• Hang Seng decreased 60.70 points or -0.35% to 17,113.36
• ASX 200 increased 23.90 points or 0.31% to 7,850.70
• KOSPI increased 23.00 points or 0.88% to 2,644.50
• SENSEX increased 149.85 points or 0.19% to 79,105.88
• Nifty50 increased 4.75 points or 0.02% to 24,143.75
The major Asian currency markets had a mixed day today:
• AUDUSD decreased 0.00385 or -0.58% to 0.65989
• NZDUSD decreased 0.00814 or -1.34% to 0.59970
• USDJPY increased 0.268 or 0.18% to 147.213
• USDCNY decreased 0.00269 or -0.04% to 7.14613
The above data was collected around 14:11 EST.
Precious Metals:
•  Gold decreased 22.29 USD/t oz. or -0.90% to 2,441.83
•  Silver decreased 0.499 USD/t. oz. or -1.79% to 27.337
The above data was collected around 14:23 EST.
EUROPE/EMEA:
The major Europe stock markets had a green day today:
•  CAC 40 increased 57.49 points or 0.79% to 7,333.36
•  FTSE 100 increased 45.82 points or 0.56% to 8,281.05
•  DAX 30 increased 73.55 points or 0.41% to 17,885.60
The major Europe currency markets had a mixed day today:
• EURUSD increased 0.00196 or 0.18% to 1.10154
• GBPUSD decreased 0.00352 or -0.27% to 1.28300
• USDCHF increased 0.00004 or 0.00% to 0.86515
The above data was collected around 14:53 EST.
US/AMERICAS:

US Market Closings:

  • Dow advanced 242.75 points or 0.61% to 40,008.39
  • S&P 500  advanced 20.78 points or 0.38% to 5,455.21
  • Nasdaq  advanced 4.99 points or 0.03% to 17,192.6
  • Russell 2000 declined 10.87 points or -0.52% to 2,084.32

 

Canada Market Closings:

  • TSX Composite advanced 141.83 points or 0.63% to 22,760.01
  • TSX 60 advanced 8.75 points or 0.65% to 1,364.55

 

Brazil Market Closing:

  • Bovespa advanced 919.02 points or 0.69% to 133,316.99
ENERGY:
The oil markets had a mixed day today:
•  Crude Oil decreased 1.128 USD/BBL or -1.44% to 77.222
•  Brent decreased 0.772 USD/BBL or -0.96% to 79.918
•  Natural gas increased 0.0742 USD/MMBtu or 3.45% to 2.2222
•  Gasoline decreased 0.056 USD/GAL or -2.35% to 2.3277
•  Heating oil decreased 0.0264 USD/GAL or -1.10% to 2.3711
The above data was collected around 15:01 EST.
•  Top commodity gainers: Natural Gas (3.45%), Oat (6.71%), Lean Hogs (4.10%) and Orange Juice (2.18%)
•  Top commodity losers: Cheese (-2.64%), Corn (-4.04%), HRC Steel (-2.95%) and Soybeans (-3.48%)
The above data was collected around 15:11 EST.
BONDS:
Japan 0.8140% (-3.32bp), US 2’s 3.96% (+0.022%), US 10’s 3.8270% (-1.9bps); US 30’s 4.12% (-0.044%), Bunds 2.1825% (+0.05bp), France 2.916% (-0.8bp), Italy 3.5710% (-0.5bp), Turkey 28.765% (+192.5bp), Greece 3.279% (-0.4bp), Portugal 2.799% (-0.8bp); Spain 3.020% (-0.9bp) and UK Gilts 3.8280% (-6.46bp)
The above data was collected around 15:14 EST.

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