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Market Talk – October 15, 2024

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Market Talk 2017

ASIA:
The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today:
• NIKKEI 225 increased 304.75 points or 0.77% to 39,910.55
• Shanghai decreased 83.03 points or -2.53% to 3,201.29
• Hang Seng decreased 774.08 points or -3.67% to 20,318.79
• ASX 200 increased 65.60 points or 0.79% to 8,318.40
• SENSEX decreased 152.93 points or -0.19% to 81,820.12
• Nifty50 decreased 70.60 points or -0.28% to 25,057.35
The major Asian currency markets had a mixed day today:
• AUDUSD decreased 0.00247 or -0.37% to 0.67001
• NZDUSD decreased 0.00149 or -0.24% to 0.60751
• USDJPY decreased 0.305 or -0.20% to 149.411
• USDCNY increased 0.04587 or 0.65% to 7.13907
The above data was collected around 14:00 EST.
Precious Metals:
•  Gold increased 15.07 USD/t oz. or 0.57% to 2,664.44
•  Silver increased 0.299 USD/t. oz. or 0.96% to 31.528
The above data was collected around 14:03 EST.
EUROPE/EMEA:
The major Europe stock markets had a negative day today:
•  CAC 40 decreased 80.09 points or -1.05% to 7,521.97
•  FTSE 100 decreased 43.38 points or -0.52% to 8,249.28
•  DAX 30 decreased 22.10 points or -0.11% to 19,486.19
The major Europe currency markets had a mixed day today:
• EURUSD decreased 0.00229 or -0.21% to 1.08860
• GBPUSD decreased 0.00044 or -0.03% to 1.30626
• USDCHF increased 0.00066 or 0.08% to 0.86302
The above data was collected around 14:07 EST.

US/AMERICAS:

US Market Closings:

  • Dow declined 324.8 points or -0.75% to 42,740.42
  • S&P 500 declined 44.59 points or -0.76% to 5,815.26
  • Nasdaq declined 187.1 points or -1.01% to 18,315.59
  • Russell 2000 advanced 1.18 points or 0.05% to 2,249.82

 

Canada Market Closings:

  • TSX Composite declined 32.09 points or -0.13% to 24,439.08
  • TSX 60 declined 1.91 points or -0.13% to 1,462.42

 

Brazil Market Closing:

  • Bovespa declined 243.12 points or -0.19% to 130,762.13
ENERGY:
The oil markets had a mixed day today:
•  Crude Oil decreased 3.508 USD/BBL or -4.75% to 70.322
•  Brent decreased 3.473 USD/BBL or -4.48% to 73.987
•  Natural gas increased 0.0077 USD/MMBtu or 0.31% to 2.5017
•  Gasoline decreased 0.0276 USD/GAL or -1.34% to 2.0327
•  Heating oil decreased 0.0373 USD/GAL or -1.68% to 2.1835
The above data was collected around 14:13 EST.
•  Top commodity gainers: Cocoa (4.94%), Cheese (10.73%), Oat (1.62%) and Sugar (2.14%)
•  Top commodity losers: Crude Oil (-4.75%), Brent (-4.48%), Canola (-2.01%) and Coffee (-1.88%)
The above data was collected around 14:20 EST.
BONDS:
Japan 0.9760% (+2.4bp), US 2’s 3.96% (-0.013%), US 10’s 4.0390% (-6.4bps); US 30’s 4.32% (-0.074%), Bunds 2.2245% (-5.15bp), France 2.958% (-7.7bp), Italy 3.4660% (-8.2bp), Turkey 27.270% (+0bp), Greece 3.115% (-10.2bp), Portugal 2.687% (-5.4bp); Spain 2.944% (-6.1bp) and UK Gilts 4.1690% (-7.3bp)
The above data was collected around 14:24 EST.