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Market Talk – May 9, 2025

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Market Talk 2017

ASIA:
The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today:
• NIKKEI 225 increased 574.70 points or 1.56% to 37,503.33
• Shanghai decreased 10.00 points or -0.30% to 3,342.00
• Hang Seng increased 91.82 points or 0.40% to 22,867.74
• ASX 200 increased 39.50 points or 0.48% to 8,231.20
• SENSEX decreased 880.34 points or -1.10% to 79,454.47
• Nifty50 decreased 265.80 points or -1.10% to 24,008.00
The major Asian currency markets had a mixed day today:
• AUDUSD increased 0.00103 or 0.16% to 0.64102
• NZDUSD increased 0.00119 or 0.20% to 0.59137
• USDJPY decreased 0.592 or -0.41% to 145.315
• USDCNY decreased 0.00242 or -0.03% to 7.24080
The above data was collected around 16:12 EST.
Precious Metals:
•  Gold increased 12.2 USD/t oz. or 0.37% to 3,328.53
•  Silver increased 0.33 USD/t. oz. or 1.02% to 32.761
The above data was collected around 16:15 EST.
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EUROPE/EMEA:
The major Europe stock markets had a green day today:
•  CAC 40 increased 49.31 points or 0.64% to 7,743.75
•  FTSE 100 increased 23.19 points or 0.27% to 8,554.80
•  DAX 30 increased 146.63 points or 0.63% to 23,499.32
The major Europe currency markets had a mixed day today:
• EURUSD increased 0.00294 or 0.26% to 1.12544
• GBPUSD increased 0.00614 or 0.46% to 1.33068
• USDCHF decreased 0.00083 or -0.10% to 0.83135
The above data was collected around 16:20 EST.

US/AMERICAS:

US Market Closings:

  • Dow declined 119.07 points or -0.29% to 41,249.38
  • S&P 500 declined 4.03% or -0.07% to 5,659.91
  • Nasdaq advanced 0.78 of a point to 17,928.92
  • Russell 2000 declined 3.34 points or -0.16% to 2,023.07

 

Canada Market Closings:

  • TSX Composite advanced 103.68 points or 0.41% to 25,357.74
  • TSX 60 advanced 4.66 points or 0.31% to 1,521.24

 

Brazil Market Closing:

  • Bovespa advanced 279.98 points or 0.21% to 136,511.88
ENERGY:
The oil markets had a green day today:
•  Crude Oil increased 1.113 USD/BBL or 1.86% to 61.023
•  Brent increased 1.008 USD/BBL or 1.60% to 63.849
•  Natural gas increased 0.2015 USD/MMBtu or 5.61% to 3.7935
•  Gasoline increased 0.0165 USD/GAL or 0.79% to 2.1103
•  Heating oil increased 0.0164 USD/GAL or 0.80% to 2.0694
The above data was collected around 16:21 EST.
•  Top commodity gainers: Crude Oil (1.86%), Platinum (2.11%), Natural Gas (5.61%) and Bitumen (2.05%)
•  Top commodity losers: Cheese (-1.92%), Wheat (-1.71%), Lumber (-1.62%) and Orange Juice (-6.14%)
The above data was collected around 16:30 EST.
BONDS:
Japan 1.3540% (+2.91bp), US 2’s 3.90% (+0.017%), US 10’s 4.3890% (+0.8bps); US 30’s 4.84% (+0.040%), Bunds 2.5565% (+3.9bp), France 3.2645% (+3.25bp), Italy 3.6010% (+2.55bp), Turkey 32.17% (-4bp), Greece 3.360% (+4bp), Portugal 3.0725% (+3.95bp); Spain 3.2070% (+3.95bp) and UK Gilts 4.5710% (+1.88bp)
The above data was collected around 16:32 EST.