Market Talk – March 4, 2025

ASIA:

The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today:

• NIKKEI 225 decreased 454.29 points or -1.20% to 37,331.18

• Shanghai increased 7.28 points or 0.22% to 3,324.21

• Hang Seng decreased 64.50 points or -0.28% to 22,941.77

• ASX 200 decreased 47.60 points or -0.58% to 8,198.10

• SENSEX decreased 96.01 points or -0.13% to 72,989.93

• Nifty50 decreased 36.65 points or -0.17% to 22,082.65

The major Asian currency markets had a mixed day today:

• AUDUSD decreased 0.00036 or -0.06% to 0.62214

• NZDUSD increased 0.00070 or 0.12% to 0.56280

• USDJPY decreased 0.525 or -0.35% to 148.978

• USDCNY decreased 0.0354 or -0.48% to 7.26740

The above data was collected around 13:26 EST.

Precious Metals:

•  Gold increased 19.03 USD/t oz. or 0.66% to 2,909.79

•  Silver increased 0.1 USD/t. oz. or 0.32% to 31.757

The above data was collected around 13:29 EST.

EUROPE/EMEA:

The major Europe stock markets had a negative day today:

•  CAC 40 decreased 151.79 points or -1.85% to 8,047.92

•  FTSE 100 decreased 112.31 points or -1.27% to 8,759.00

•  DAX 30 decreased 820.21 points or -3.54% to 22.326.81

The major Europe currency markets had a mixed day today:

• EURUSD increased 0.00929 or 0.89% to 1.05794

• GBPUSD increased 0.00662 or 0.52% to 1.27672

• USDCHF decreased 0.00765 or -0.85% to 0.88915

The above data was collected around 13:45 EST.

US/AMERICAS:

US Market Closings:

• Dow declined 670.25 points or -1.55% to 42,520.99
• S&P 500 declined 71.57 points or -1/22% to 5,778.15
• Nasdaq declined 65.03 points or -0.35% to 18,285.16
• Russell 2000 declined 21.85 points or -1.04% to 2,080.38

 

Canada Market Closings:

• TSX Composite declined 422.36 points or -1.69% to 24,579.21
• TSX 60 declined 27.97 points or -1.85% to 1,482.17

 

Brazil Market Closing:

• Bovespa declined 1,999.87 points or -1.6% to 122,799.09

ENERGY:

The oil markets had a mixed day today:

•  Crude Oil decreased 0.405 USD/BBL or -0.59% to 67.965

•  Brent decreased 0.693 USD/BBL or -0.97% to 70.927

•  Natural gas increased 0.2959 USD/MMBtu or 7.18% to 4.4179

•  Gasoline decreased 0.0096 USD/GAL or -0.44% to 2.1887

•  Heating oil increased 0.0069 USD/GAL or 0.30% to 2.2874

The above data was collected around 13:47 EST.

•  Top commodity gainers: Natural Gas (7.18%), Cocoa (4.56%), Oat (2.32%) and Coffee (4.19%)

•  Top commodity losers: Orange Juice (-4.99%), Cotton (-7.95%), Canola (-3.69%) and Rapeseed (-3.18%)

The above data was collected around 13:57 EST.

BONDS:

Japan 1.4260% (+1.64bp), US 2’s 3.95% (-0.011%), US 10’s 4.2060% (+4.7bps); US 30’s 4.52% (+0.067%), Bunds 2.5030% (+1.2bp), France 3.230% (+1.35bp), Italy 3.5680% (+2.60bp), Turkey 25.90% (+15bp), Greece 3.314% (-0.6bp), Portugal 2.028% (+6.8bp); Spain 3.224% (+7.3bp) and UK Gilts 4.5010% (-1.1bp)

The above data was collected around 14:00 EST.