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Market Talk – October 3, 2024

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Market Talk 2017

ASIA:
The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today:
• NIKKEI 225 increased 743.30 points or 1.97% to 38,552.06
• Shanghai closed
• Hang Seng decreased 330.22 points or -1.47% to 22,113.51
• ASX 200 increased 7.00 points or 0.09% to 8,205.20
• SENSEX decreased 1,769.19 points or -2.10% to 82,497.10
• Nifty50 decreased 546.80 points or -2.12% to 25,250.10
The major Asian currency markets had a mixed day today:
• AUDUSD decreased 0.00391 or -0.57% to 0.68450
• NZDUSD decreased 0.00427 or -0.68% to 0.62159
• USDJPY increased 0.199 or 0.14% to 146.774
• USDCNY increased 0.01112 or 0.16% to 7.04855
The above data was collected around 15:35 EST.
Precious Metals:
•  Gold decreased 2.35 USD/t oz. or -0.09% to 2,657.97
•  Silver increased 0.235 USD/t. oz. or 0.74% to 32.082
The above data was collected around 15:37 EST.
EUROPE/EMEA:
The major Europe stock markets had a negative day today:
•  CAC 40 decreased 99.81 points or -1.32% to 7,477.78
•  FTSE 100 decreased 8.34 points or -0.10% to 8,282.52
•  DAX 30 decreased 149.34 points or -0.78% to 19,015.41
The major Europe currency markets had a mixed day today:
• EURUSD decreased 0.00174 or -0.16% to 1.10283
• GBPUSD decreased 0.01417 or -1.07% to 1.31210
• USDCHF increased 0.00275 or 0.32% to 0.85270
The above data was collected around 15:41 EST.

US/AMERICAS:

US Market Closings:

  • Dow declined 184.93 points or -0.44% to 42,011.59
  • S&P 500 declined 9.6 points or -0.17% to 5,699.94
  • Nasdaq declined 6.65 points or -0.04% to 17,918.48
  • Russell 2000 declined 14.47 points or -0.66% to 2,180.53

 

Canada Market Closings:

  • TSX Composite declined 33.05 points or -0.14% to 23,968.5
  • TSX 60 declined 3.17 points or -0.22% to 1,424.29

 

Brazil Market Closing:

  • Bovespa declined 1,933.94 points or -1.45% to 131,581
ENERGY:
The oil markets had a green day today:
•  Crude Oil increased 3.856 USD/BBL or 5.50% to 73.956
•  Brent increased 3.989 USD/BBL or 5.40% to 77.889
•  Natural gas increased 0.0842 USD/MMBtu or 2.92% to 2.9702
•  Gasoline increased 0.0877 USD/GAL or 4.36% to 2.1012
•  Heating oil increased 0.1065 USD/GAL or 4.85% to 2.3041
The above data was collected around 15:43 EST.
•  Top commodity gainers: Crude Oil (5.50%), Brent (5.40%), Heating Oil (4.85%) and Gasoline (4.36%)
•  Top commodity losers: Copper (-2.22%), Wheat (-1.83%), Zinc (-2.44%) and Nickel (-2.09%)
The above data was collected around 15:48 EST.
BONDS:
Japan 0.8270% (+0.75bp), US 2’s 3.71% (+0.058%), US 10’s 3.8460% (+5.8bps); US 30’s 4.18% (+0.048%), Bunds 2.1480% (+4.6bp), France 2.935% (+7.1bp), Italy 3.4820% (+5.5bp), Turkey 29.445% (+32.5bp), Greece 3.147% (+3.1bp), Portugal 2.7170% (+4.6bp); Spain 2.942% (+5.5bp) and UK Gilts 4.0230% (-0.24bp)
The above data was collected around 15:51 EST.