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Market Talk – April 8, 2025

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Market Talk 2017

ASIA:
The major Asian stock markets had a green day today:
• NIKKEI 225 increased 1,876.00 points or 6.03% to 33,012.58
• Shanghai increased 48.97 points or 1.58% to 3,145.55
• Hang Seng increased 299.38 points or 1.51% to 20,127.68
• ASX 200 increased 166.70 points or 2.27% to 7,510.00
• SENSEX increased 1,089.18 points or 1.49% to 74,227.08
• Nifty50 increased 374.25 points or 1.69% to 22,535.85
The major Asian currency markets had a mixed day today:
• AUDUSD decreased 0.00242 or -0.40% to 0.59599
• NZDUSD increased 0.00190 or 0.34% to 0.55477
• USDJPY decreased 1.611 or -1.09% to 146.212
• USDCNY increased 0.06265 or 0.85% to 7.40786
The above data was collected around 15:11 EST.
Precious Metals:
•  Gold decreased 1.12 USD/t oz. or -0.04% to 2,980.00
•  Silver decreased 0.328 USD/t. oz. or -1.09% to 29.686
The above data was collected around 15:17 EST.
EUROPE/EMEA:
The major Europe stock markets had a green day today:
•  CAC 40 increased 173.30 points or 2.50% to 7,100.42
•  FTSE 100 increased 208.45 points or 2.71% to 7,910.53
•  DAX 30 increased 490.64 points or 2.48% to 20,280.26
The major Europe currency markets had a mixed day today:
• EURUSD increased 0.00611 or 0.56% to 1.09734
• GBPUSD increased 0.00797 or 0.63% to 1.28002
• USDCHF decreased 0.01267 or -1.47% to 0.84635
The above data was collected around 15:23 EST.

US Market Closings:

  • Dow declined 320.01 points or -0.84% to 37,645.59
  • S&P 500 declined 79.48 points or -1.57% to 4,982.77
  • Nasdaq declined 335.35 points or -2.15% to 15,267.91
  • Russell 2000 declined 48.13 points or -2.66% to 1,762.01

 

Canada Market Closings:

  • TSX Composite declined 352.56 points or -1.54% to 22,506.9
  • TSX 60 declined 20.19 points or -1.47% to 1,357.14

 

Brazil Market Closing:

  • Bovespa declined 1,678.89 points or -1.34% to 123,909.2
ENERGY:
The oil markets had a negative day today:
•  Crude Oil decreased 2.033 USD/BBL or -3.35% to 58.667
•  Brent decreased 2.234 USD/BBL or -3.48% to 61.976
•  Natural gas decreased 0.1597 USD/MMBtu or -4.37% to 3.4953
•  Gasoline decreased 0.0567 USD/GAL or -2.79% to 1.9735
•  Heating oil decreased 0.0523 USD/GAL or -2.52% to 2.0271
The above data was collected around 15:27 EST.
•  Top commodity gainers: Rubber (1.10%), Orange Juice (8.15%), Rice (1.24%) and Canola (1.14%)
•  Top commodity losers: Natural Gas (-4.37%), Brent (-3.48%), Crude Oil (-3.35%) and Copper (-4.10%)
The above data was collected around 15:31 EST.
BONDS:
Japan 1.2790% (+16.35bp), US 2’s 3.71% (-0.062%), US 10’s 4.2510% (+7.4bps); US 30’s 4.71% (+0.090%), Bunds 2.6025% (-3.4bp), France 3.3915% (-0.75bp), Italy 3.8580% (-0.35bp), Turkey 30.48% (-19bp), Greece 3.540% (+5bp), Portugal 3.228% (-0.2bp); Spain 3.3475% (+0.5bp) and UK Gilts 4.6190% (+1.15bp)
The above data was collected around 15:35 EST.