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Market Talk – August 23, 2024

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Market Talk 2017

ASIA:
The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today:
• NIKKEI 225 increased 153.26 points or 0.40% to 38,364.27
• Shanghai increased 5.60 points or 0.20% to 2,854.37
• Hang Seng decreased 28.90 points or -0.16% to 17,612.10
• ASX 200 decreased 3.10 points or -0.04% to 8,023.90
• KOSPI decreased 5.98 points or -0.22% to 2,701.69
• SENSEX increased 33.02 points or 0.04% to 81,086.21
• Nifty50 increased 11.65 points or 0.05% to 24,823.15
The major Asian currency markets had a mixed day today:
• AUDUSD increased 0.00900 or 1.34% to 0.67963
• NZDUSD increased 0.00900 or 1.47% to 0.62317
• USDJPY decreased 2.049 or -1.40% to 144.156
• USDCNY decreased 0.03010 or -0.42% to 7.11531
The above data was collected around 15:51 EST.
Precious Metals:
•  Gold increased 23.56 USD/t oz. or 0.95% to 2,511.13
•  Silver increased 0.810 USD/t. oz. or 2.79% to 29.850
The above data was collected around 15:54 EST.
EUROPE/EMEA:
The major Europe stock markets had a green day today:
•  CAC 40 increased 52.93 points or 0.70% to 7,577.04
•  FTSE 100 increased 39.78 points or 0.48% to 8,327.78
•  DAX 30 increased 139.71 points or 0.76% to 18,633.10
The major Europe currency markets had a mixed day today:
• EURUSD increased 0.00760 or 0.69% to 1.11924
• GBPUSD increased 0.01120 or 0.86% to 1.32098
• USDCHF decreased 0.00450 or -0.53% to 0.84726
The above data was collected around 15:58 EST.

US/AMERICAS:

US Market Closings:

  • Dow advanced 462.3 points or 1.14% to 41,175.08
  • S&P 500 advanced 63.97 points or 1.15% to 5,634.61
  • Nasdaq advanced 258.44 points or 1.47% to 17,877.79
  • Russell 2000 advanced  68.67 points or 3.19% to 2,218.7

 

Canada Market Closings:

  • TSX Composite advanced 248.61 points or 1.08% to 23,286.08
  • TSX 60 advanced 14.02 points or 1.02% to 1,394.46

 

Brazil Market Closing:

  • Bovespa advanced 629.61 points or 0.47% to 135,803
ENERGY:
The oil markets had a mixed day today:
•  Crude Oil increased 1.849 USD/BBL or 2.53% to 74.859
•  Brent increased 1.748 USD/BBL or 2.26% to 78.968
•  Natural gas decreased 0.0225 USD/MMBtu or -1.10% to 2.0305
•  Gasoline increased 0.0411 USD/GAL or 1.83% to 2.2837
•  Heating oil increased 0.0359 USD/GAL or 1.58% to 2.3070
The above data was collected around 16:01 EST.
•  Top commodity gainers: Sugar (3.26%), Orange Juice (4.19%), Oat (3.19%) and Palladium (3.56%)
•  Top commodity losers: Cheese (-4.37%), Corn (-6.43%), Lumber (-3.06%) and Bitumen (-1.72%)
The above data was collected around 16:10 EST.
BONDS:
Japan 0.8960% (+1.65bp), US 2’s 3.92% (-0.094%), US 10’s 3.8070% (-5bps); US 30’s 4.10% (-0.026%), Bunds 2.2260% (-1.9bp), France 2.930% (-2bp), Italy 3.5680% (-4.7bp), Turkey 28.365% (-13.5bp), Greece 3.302% (+2.1bp), Portugal 2.798% (-4.2bp); Spain 3.006% (-4.6bp) and UK Gilts 3.9160% (-4.59bp)
The above data was collected around 16:13 EST.