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Market Talk – May 7, 2024

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Market Talk 2017

ASIA:

 

The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today:

  • NIKKEI 225 increased 599.03 points or 1.57% to 38,835.10
  • Shanghai increased 7.02 points or 0.22% to 3,147.74
  • Hang Seng decreased 98.93 points or -0.53% to 18,479.37
  • ASX 200 increased 110.90 points or 1.44% to 7,793.30
  • Kospi increased 57.73 points or 2.16% to 2,734.36
  • SENSEX decreased 383.69 points or -0.52% to 73,511.85
  • Nifty50 decreased 140.20 points or -0.62% to 22,302.50

 

 

The major Asian currency markets had a mixed day today:

  • AUDUSD decreased 0.00212 or -0.32% to 0.66022
  • NZDUSD decreased 0.00006 or -0.01% to 0.60082
  • USDJPY increased 0.302 or 0.20% to 154.542
  • USDCNY increased 0.0066 or 0.09% to 7.22387

 

The above data was collected around 12:47 EST.

 

 

Precious Metals:

  • Gold decreased 11.96 USD/t oz. or -0.51% to 2,314.02
  • Silver decreased 0.142 USD/t. oz. or -0.52% to 27.310

 

The above data was collected around 12:50 EST.

 

EUROPE/EMEA:

The major Europe stock markets had a green day today:

  • CAC 40 increased 79.04 points or 0.99% to 8,075.68
  • FTSE 100 increased 100.18 points or 1.22% to 8,313.67
  • DAX 30 increased 254.84 points or 1.40% to 18,430.05

 

The major Europe currency markets had a mixed day today:

  • EURUSD increased 0.00041 or 0.04% to 1.07713
  • GBPUSD decreased 0.00293 or -0.23% to 1.25299
  • USDCHF increased 0.00097 or 0.11% to 0.90772

 

The above data was collected around 12:54 EST.

 

US/AMERICAS:

US Market Closings:

  • Dow advanced 31.99 points or 0.08% to 38,884.26
  • S&P 500 advanced 6.96 points or 0.13% to 5,187.7
  • Nasdaq declined 16.69 points or -0.1% to 16,332.56
  • Russell 2000 advanced 3.97 points or 0.19% to 2,064.64

 

Canada Market Closings:

  • TSX Composite advanced 31.15 points or -.14% to 22,290.62
  • TSX 60 advanced 2.06 points or 0.15% to 1,336.36

 

Brazil Market Closing:

  • Bovespa advanced 707.75 points or 0.55% to 1129,173.44

 

ENERGY:

 

The oil markets had a mixed day today:

 

  • Crude Oil increased 0.213 USD/BBL or 0.27% to 78.693
  • Brent increased 0.124 USD/BBL or 0.15% to 83.454
  • Natural gas increased 0.0063 USD/MMBtu or 0.29% to 2.2013
  • Gasoline decreased 0.0366 USD/GAL or -1.41% to 2.5527
  • Heating oil increased 0.0013 USD/GAL or 0.05% to 2.4714

 

The above data was collected around 12:57 EST.

 

  • Top commodity gainers: Soybeans (6.78%), Sugar (2.48%), Potatoes (7.14%) and Cocoa (13.24%)
  • Top commodity losers: Gasoline (-1.41%), Corn (-2.89%), Cheese (-5.57%) and Wheat (-3.54%)

 

The above data was collected around 13:08 EST.

 

 

BONDS:

 

Japan 0.872% (-3.4bp), US 2’s 4.82% (-0.019%) , US 10’s 4.446% (-4.75bps); US 30’s 4.59% (-0.046%), Bunds 2.4235% (-3.8bp), France 2.917% (-5.6bp), Italy 3.763% (-3.9bp), Turkey 28.785% (-24.5bp), Greece 3.428% (-1.4bp), Portugal 3.072% (-1.8bp); Spain 3.211% (-2bp) and UK Gilts 4.133% (-9.43bp)

The above data was collected around 13:17 EST.