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Market Talk – May 6, 2024

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Market Talk 2017

ASIA:

 

The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today:

  • NIKKEI 225 closed
  • Shanghai increased 35.90 points or 1.16% to 3,140.72
  • Hang Seng increased 102.38 points or 0.55% to 18,578.30
  • ASX 200 increased 53.40 points or 0.70% to 7,682.40
  • Kospi closed
  • SENSEX increased 17.39 points or 0.02% to 73,895.54
  • Nifty50 decreased 33.15 points or -0.15% to 22,442.70

 

 

The major Asian currency markets had a green day today:

  • AUDUSD increased 0.00164 or 0.25% to 0.66256
  • NZDUSD increased 0.00008 or 0.01% to 0.60106
  • USDJPY increased 0.899 or 0.59% to 153.897
  • USDCNY increased 0.02101 or 0.29% to 7.21387

 

The above data was collected around 12:56 EST.

 

 

Precious Metals:

  • Gold increased 23.71 USD/t oz. or 1.03% to 2,325.01
  • Silver increased 0.837 USD/t. oz. or 3.15% to 27.383

 

The above data was collected around 12:59 EST.

 

EUROPE/EMEA:

The major Europe stock markets had a green day today:

  • CAC 40 increased 39.07 points or 0.49% to 7,996.64
  • FTSE 100 closed
  • DAX 30 increased 173.61 points or 0.96% to 18,175.21

 

The major Europe currency markets had a green day today:

  • EURUSD increased 0.00146 or 0.14% to 1.07762
  • GBPUSD increased 0.00231 or 0.18% to 1.25687
  • USDCHF increased 0.00089 or 0.10% to 0.90589

 

The above data was collected around 13:07 EST.

 

US/AMERICAS:

US Market Closings:

  • Dow advanced 176.59 points or 0.46% to 38,852.27
  • S&P 500 advanced 52.95 points or 1.03% to 5,180.74
  • Nasdaq advanced 192.92 points or 1.19% to 16,349.25
  • Russell 2000 advanced 24.96 points or 1.23% to 2,060.68

 

Canada Market Closings:

  • TSX Composite advanced 312.06 points or 1.42% to 22,259.47
  • TSX 60 advanced 18.47 points or 1.4% to 1,334.3

 

Brazil Market Closing:

  • Bovespa declined 35.15 points or -0.03% to 128,473.52

 

 

ENERGY:

 

The oil markets had a green day today:

 

  • Crude Oil increased 0.104 USD/BBL or 0.13% to 78.214
  • Brent increased 0.046 USD/BBL or 0.06% to 83.006
  • Natural gas increased 0.0995 USD/MMBtu or 4.65% to 2.2415
  • Gasoline increased 0.0183 USD/GAL or 0.72% to 2.5751
  • Heating oil increased 0.0165 USD/GAL or 0.68% to 2.4565

 

The above data was collected around 13:09 EST.

 

  • Top commodity gainers: Natural Gas (4.65%), Silver (3.15%), Palladium (3.63%) and Rapeseed (2.33%)
  • Top commodity losers: HRC Steel (-4.18%), Coffee (-3.54%), Cheese (-3.62%) and Cocoa (-10.01%)

 

The above data was collected around 13:20 EST.

 

 

BONDS:

 

Japan 0.906% (-0.01bp), US 2’s 4.82% (-0.007%) , US 10’s 4.493% (-0.45bps); US 30’s 4.65% (-0.023%), Bunds 2.4615% (-2.95bp), France 2.973% (-1.9bp), Italy 3.802% (+0.4bp), Turkey 29.03% (+194bp), Greece 3.442% (-5bp), Portugal 3.092% (-2bp); Spain 3.234% (-1.75bp) and UK Gilts 4.227% (-0.03bp)

 

The above data was collected around 13:24 EST.