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Market Talk – April 22, 2025

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Market Talk 2017

ASIA:
The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today:
• NIKKEI 225 decreased 59.32 points or -0.17% to 34,220.60
• Shanghai increased 8.32 points or 0.25% to 3,299.76
• Hang Seng increased 167.18 points or 0.78% to 21,562.32
• ASX 200 decreased 2.40 points or -0.03% to 7,816.70
• SENSEX increased 187.09 points or 0.24% to 79,595.59
• Nifty50 increased 41.70 points or 0.17% to 24,167.25
The major Asian currency markets had a mixed day today:
• AUDUSD decreased 0.00297 or -0.46% to 0.63847
• NZDUSD decreased 0.00178 or -0.30% to 0.59868
• USDJPY increased 0.481 or 0.34% to 141.310
• USDCNY increased 0.01918 or 0.26% to 7.31165
The above data was collected around 14:37 EST.
Precious Metals:
•  Gold decreased 47.5 USD/t oz. or -1.38% to 3,386.88
•  Silver increased 0.103 USD/t. oz. or 0.31% to 32.840
The above data was collected around 14:39 EST.
EUROPE/EMEA:
The major Europe stock markets had a green day today:
•  CAC 40 increased 40.61 points or 0.56% to 7,326.47
•  FTSE 100 increased 52.94 points or 0.64% to 8,328.60
•  DAX 30 increased 87.67 points or 0.41% to 21,293.53
The major Europe currency markets had a mixed day today:
• EURUSD decreased 0.00843 or -0.73% to 1.14309
• GBPUSD decreased 0.00429 or -0.32% to 1.33356
• USDCHF increased 0.00936 or 1.16% to 0.81839
The above data was collected around 14:44 EST.

US/AMERICAS:

US Market Closings:

  • Dow advanced 1,016.57 points or 2.66% to 39,186.98
  • S&P 500 advanced 129.56 points or 2.51% to 5,287.76
  • Nasdaq advanced 429.52 points or 2.71% to 16,300.42
  • Russell 2000 declined advanced 49.96 points or 2.71% to 1,890.28

 

Canada Market Closings:

  • TSX Composite advanced 297.12 points or 1.24% to 24,305.98
  • TSX 60 advanced 20.77 points or 1.44% to 1,461.63

 

Brazil Market Closing:

  • Bovespa advanced 1,068.04 points or 0.82% to 130,718.07
ENERGY:
The oil markets had a mixed day today:
•  Crude Oil increased 1.075 USD/BBL or 1.72% to 63.485
•  Brent increased 0.975 USD/BBL or 1.47% to 67.235
•  Natural gas decreased 0.0043 USD/MMBtu or -0.14% to 3.0117
•  Gasoline increased 0.0118 USD/GAL or 0.57% to 2.0940
•  Heating oil increased 0.0206 USD/GAL or 0.97% to 2.1454
The above data was collected around 14:48 EST.
•  Top commodity gainers: Coffee (3.35%), Copper (2.04%), Cocoa (5.69%) and Canola (2.11%)
•  Top commodity losers: Rapeseed (-1.76%), Cheese (-4.35%), Orange Juice (-4.70%) and Rice (-2.11%)
The above data was collected around 14:54 EST.
BONDS:
Japan 1.3110% (+2.23bp), US 2’s 3.81% (+0.038%), US 10’s 4.3860% (-2.8bps); US 30’s 4.87% (-0.028%), Bunds 2.4385% (-3.1bp), France 3.2100% (-2.9bp), Italy 3.6010% (-4.4bp), Turkey 31.79% (+24bp), Greece 3.350% (-2bp), Portugal 3.027% (-2.4bp); Spain 3.1360% (-3.4bp) and UK Gilts 4.5600% (-1bp)
The above data was collected around 14:57 EST.