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Market Talk – May 23, 2025

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Market Talk 2017

ASIA:
The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today:
• NIKKEI 225 increased 174.60 points or 0.47% to 37,160.47
• Shanghai decreased 31.82 points or -0.94% to 3,348.37
• Hang Seng increased 56.95 points or 0.24% to 23,601.26
• ASX 200 increased 12.20 points or 0.15% to 8,360.90
• SENSEX increased 769.09 points or 0.95% to 81,721.08
• Nifty50 increased 243.45 points or 0.99% to 24,853.15
The major Asian currency markets had a mixed day today:
• AUDUSD increased 0.00863 or 1.35% to 0.64968
• NZDUSD increased 0.00843 or 1.43% to 0.59859
• USDJPY decreased 1.464 or -1.02% to 142.550
• USDCNY decreased 0.03198 or -0.44% to 7.17282
The above data was collected around 13:44 EST.
Precious Metals:
• Gold increased 64 USD/t oz. or 1.94% to 3,363.95
• Silver increased 0.422 USD/t. oz. or 1.28% to 33.468
The above data was collected around 13:48 EST.
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EUROPE/EMEA:
The major Europe stock markets had a negative day today:
• CAC 40 decreased 130.04 points or -1.65% to 7,734.40
• FTSE 100 decreased 21.29 points or -0.24% to 8,717.97
• DAX 30 decreased 369.59 points or -1.54% to 23,629.58
The major Europe currency markets had a mixed day today:
• EURUSD increased 0.0086 or 0.76% to 1.13666
• GBPUSD increased 0.01197 or 0.89% to 1.35387
• USDCHF decreased 0.00873 or -1.05% to 0.82070
The above data was collected around 13:52 EST.

US/AMERICAS:

US Market Closings:

  • Dow declined 256.02 points or -0.61% to 41,603.07
  • S&P 500 declined 39.19 points or -0.67% to 5,802.82
  • Nasdaq declined 188.53 points or 12% to 18,737.21
  • Russell 2000 declined 5.71 points or -0.28% to 2,039.85

 

Canada Market Closings:

  • TSX Composite advanced 25.94 points or 0.1% to 25,879.95
  • TSX 60 declined 0.72 of a point or -0.05% to 1,549.5

 

Brazil Market Closing:

  • Bovespa advanced 350.52 points or 0.26% to 137,623.11
ENERGY:
The oil markets had a mixed day today:
• Crude Oil increased 0.35 USD/BBL or 0.57% to 61.550
• Brent increased 0.295 USD/BBL or 0.46% to 64.735
• Natural gas increased 0.0488 USD/MMBtu or 1.50% to 3.3018
• Gasoline decreased 0.0149 USD/GAL or -0.70% to 2.1124
• Heating oil increased 0.0012 USD/GAL or 0.06% to 2.1095
The above data was collected around 13:56 EST.
• Top commodity gainers: Natural Gas (1.50%), Gold (1.94%), Copper (3.96%) and Rice (2.30%)
• Top commodity losers: Cheese (-9.36%), Cocoa (-4.52%), Rhodium (-2.29%) and Orange Juice (-4.73%)
The above data was collected around 14:02 EST.
BONDS:
Japan 1.5490% (-1.29bp), US 2’s 4.00% (+0.003%), US 10’s 4.5180% (-2.2bps); US 30’s 5.04% (-0.006%), Bunds 2.573% (-6.45bp), France 3.263% (-5bp), Italy 3.6030% (-4.1bp), Turkey 31.03% (+22bp), Greece 3.3520% (-4.8bp), Portugal 3.101% (-2.9bp); Spain 3.207% (-4.25bp) and UK Gilts 4.6830% (-7.33bp)
The above data was collected around 14:05 EST.