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Market Talk – May 3, 2024

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Market Talk 2017

ASIA:

 

The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today:

  • NIKKEI 225 closed
  • Shanghai closed
  • Hang Seng increased 268.79 points or 1.48% to 18,475.92
  • ASX 200 increased 42.00 points or 0.55% to 7,629.00
  • Kospi decreased 7.02 points or -0.26% to 2,676.63
  • SENSEX decreased 732.96 points or -0.98% to 73,878.15
  • Nifty50 decreased 172.35 points or -0.76% to 22,475.85

 

 

The major Asian currency markets had a mixed day today:

  • AUDUSD increased 0.0047 or 0.72% to 0.66169
  • NZDUSD increased 0.00581 or 0.97% to 0.60218
  • USDJPY decreased 0.37 or -0.24% to 152.774
  • USDCNY decreased 0.01849 or -0.26% to 7.18807

 

The above data was collected around 11:44 EST.

 

 

Precious Metals:

  • Gold decreased 5.19 USD/t oz. or -0.23% to 2,298.36
  • Silver decreased 0.281 USD/t. oz -1.05% to 26.392

 

The above data was collected around 11:47 EST.

 

EUROPE/EMEA:

The major Europe stock markets had a green day today:

  • CAC 40 increased 42.92 points or 0.54% to 7,957.57
  • FTSE 100 increased 41.34 points or 0.51% to 8,213.49
  • DAX 30 increased 105.10 points or 0.59% to 18,001.60

 

The major Europe currency markets had a mixed day today:

  • EURUSD increased 0.00411 or 0.38% to 1.07708
  • GBPUSD increased 0.00087 or 0.07% to 1.25480
  • USDCHF decreased 0.00569 or -0.63% to 0.90457

 

The above data was collected around 11:52 EST.

 

US/AMERICAS:

 

US Market Closings:

  • Dow advanced 450.02 points or 1.18% to 38,675.68
  • S&P 500 advanced 63.59 points or 1.26% to 5,127.79
  • Nasdaq advanced 315.37 points or 1.99% to 16,156.33
  • Russell 2000 advanced 19.62 points or 0.97% to 2,035.73

 

Canada Market Closings:

  • TSX Composite advanced 124.19 points or 0.57% to 21,947.41
  • TSX 60 advanced 8.07 points or 0.62% to 1,315.83

 

Brazil Market Closing:

  • Bovespa declined advanced 1,373.83 points or 1.08% to 128,496.08

 

ENERGY:

 

The oil markets had a mixed day today:

 

  • Crude Oil decreased 0.561 USD/BBL or -0.71% to 78.389
  • Brent decreased 0.498 USD/BBL or -0.60% to 83.172
  • Natural gas increased 0.0921 USD/MMBtu or 4.53% to 2.1271
  • Gasoline decreased 0.039 USD/GAL or -1.50% to 2.5614
  • Heating oil decreased 0.0059 USD/GAL or -0.24% to 2.4482

 

The above data was collected around 11:55 EST.

 

  • Top commodity gainers: Natural Gas (4.53%), Nickel (2.24%), Live Cattle (1.68%) and Oat (6.81%)
  • Top commodity losers: Cotton (-9.67%), Corn (-2.84%), Cheese (-2.81%) and Cocoa (-2.58%)

 

The above data was collected around 12:12 EST.

 

 

BONDS:

 

Japan 0.906% (-0.01bp), US 2’s 4.81% (-0.071%) , US 10’s 4.510% (-7.93bps); US 30’s 4.68% (-0.055%), Bunds 2.4960% (-3.85bp), France 2.992% (-4.8bp), Italy 3.801% (-4.9bp), Turkey 28.995% (+2.5bp), Greece 3.492% (-4.4bp), Portugal 3.122% (-3.6bp); Spain 3.261% (-4.3bp) and UK Gilts 4.227% (-6.36bp)

The above data was collected around 12:18 EST.