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Market Talk – May 15, 2025

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Market Talk 2017

 

ASIA:

 

The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today:

• NIKKEI 225 decreased 372.62 points or -0.98% to 37,755.51

• Shanghai decreased 23.13 points or -0.68% to 3,380.82

• Hang Seng decreased 187.49 points or -0.79% to 23,453.16

• ASX 200 increased 17.90 points or 0.22% to 8,297.50

• SENSEX increased 1,200.18 points or 1.48% to 82,530.74

• Nifty50 increased 395.20 points or 1.60% to 25,062.10

 

The major Asian currency markets had a negative day today:

• AUDUSD decreased 0.00236 or -0.37% to 0.64046

• NZDUSD decreased 0.00252 or -0.43% to 0.58730

• USDJPY decreased 1.068 or -0.73% to 145.682

• USDCNY decreased 0.00585 or -0.08% to 7.20497

 

The above data was collected around 14:59 EST.

 

 

Precious Metals:

• Gold increased 37.73 USD/t oz. or 1.18% to 3,223.65

• Silver increased 0.249 USD/t. oz. or 0.77% to 32.462

 

The above data was collected around 15:01 EST.

 

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EUROPE/EMEA:

The major Europe stock markets had a green day today:

• CAC 40 increased 16.68 points or 0.21% to 7,853.47

• FTSE 100 increased 48.74 points or 0.57% to 8,633.75

• DAX 30 increased 168.58 points or 0.72% to 23,695.59

 

The major Europe currency markets had a mixed day today:

• EURUSD increased 0.00005 or 0.00% to 1.11744

• GBPUSD increased 0.00384 or 0.29% to 1.32957

• USDCHF decreased 0.00607 or -0.72% to 0.83641

 

The above data was collected around 15:09 EST.

US/AMERICAS:

Dow advanced 271.69 points or 0.65% to 42,322.75
S&P 500 advanced 2435 points or 0.41% to 5,916.93
NASDAQ declined 34.39 points or 0.18% to 19,112.32
TSX Composite advanced 205.03 points or 0.8% to 25,897.48
TSX 60 advanced 12.12 points or 0.78% to 1,556.41
BOVESPA advanced 911.54 points or 0.66% to 139,334.38

 

ENERGY:

 

The oil markets had a mixed day today:

 

• Crude Oil decreased 1.339 USD/BBL or -2.12% to 61.811

• Brent decreased 1.431 USD/BBL or -2.16% to 64.659

• Natural gas decreased 0.1295 USD/MMBtu or -3.71% to 3.3625

• Gasoline decreased 0.0049 USD/GAL or -0.23% to 2.1356

• Heating oil increased 0.0001 USD/GAL or 0.00% to 2.1700

 

The above data was collected around 15:11 EST.

 

• Top commodity gainers: Cocoa (6.80%), Lumber (8.29%), Orange Juice (3.33%) and Rice (2.30%)

• Top commodity losers: Cheese (-4.54%), Sugar (-2.27%), Natural Gas (-3.71%) and Canola (-3.56%)

 

The above data was collected around 15:17 EST.

 

 

BONDS:

 

Japan 1.4790% (+2.19bp), US 2’s 3.98% (-0.079%), US 10’s 4.4540% (-8.4bps); US 30’s 4.92% (-0.058%), Bunds 2.6130% (-7.9bp), France 3.2950% (-8.45bp), Italy 3.6200% (-9.05bp), Turkey 31.82% (-16bp), Greece 3.410% (-4bp), Portugal 3.1165% (-7bp); Spain 3.237% (-8.05bp) and UK Gilts 4.6610% (-5.5bp)

 

The above data was collected around 15:21 EST.