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Market Talk – February 20, 2025

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Market Talk 2017

ASIA:
The major Asian stock markets had a negative day today:
• NIKKEI 225 decreased 486.57 points or -1.24% to 38,678.04
• Shanghai decreased 0.76 points or -0.02% to 3,350.78
• Hang Seng decreased 367.26 points or -1.60% to 22,576.98
• ASX 200 decreased 96.40 points or -1.15% to 8,322.80
• SENSEX decreased 203.22 points or -0.27% to 75,735.96
• Nifty50 decreased 19.75 points or -0.09% to 22,913.15
The major Asian currency markets had a mixed day today:
• AUDUSD increased 0.00542 or 0.85% to 0.63982
• NZDUSD increased 0.00005 or 0.01% to 0.57625
• USDJPY decreased 1.726 or -1.14% to 149.746
• USDCNY decreased 0.04999 or -0.69% to 7.23446
The above data was collected around 14:19 EST.
Precious Metals:
•  Gold increased 3.95 USD/t oz. or 0.13% to 2,939.48
•  Silver increased 0.276 USD/t. oz. or 0.84% to 32.979
The above data was collected around 14:23 EST.
EUROPE/EMEA:
The major Europe stock markets had a mixed day today:
•  CAC 40 increased 12.04 points or 0.15% to 8,122.58
•  FTSE 100 decreased 49.56 points or -0.57% to 8,662.97
•  DAX 30 decreased 118.98 points or -0.53% to 22,314.65
The major Europe currency markets had a mixed day today:
• EURUSD increased 0.00663 or 0.64% to 1.04893
• GBPUSD increased 0.00671 or 0.53% to 1.26536
• USDCHF decreased 0.00636 or -0.70% to 0.89824
The above data was collected around 14:27 EST.

US/AMERICAS:

US Market Closings:

  • Dow declined 450.94 points or -1.01% to 44,176.65
  • S&P 500 declined 26.63 points or -0.43% to 6,117.52
  • Nasdaq declined 93.89 points or -0.47% to 19,962.36
  • Russell 2000 declined 20.71 points or -0.91% to 2,261.74

 

Canada Market Closings:

  • TSX Composite declined 112.08 points or -0.44% to 25,514.08
  • TSX 60 declined 6.85 points or -0.44% to 1,534.12

 

Brazil Market Closing:

  • Bovespa advanced 221.92 points or 0.17% to 127,530.72
ENERGY:
The oil markets had a mixed day today:
•  Crude Oil increased 0.391 USD/BBL or 0.54% to 72.491
•  Brent increased 0.408 USD/BBL or 0.54% to 76.448
•  Natural gas decreased 0.1287 USD/MMBtu or -3.01% to 4.1513
•  Gasoline increased 0.0036 USD/GAL or 0.17% to 2.0864
•  Heating oil increased 0.0397 USD/GAL or 1.61% to 2.5045
The above data was collected around 14:29 EST.
•  Top commodity gainers: Steel (1.78%), Oat (4.21%), Sugar (1.92%) and Cheese (3.82%)
•  Top commodity losers: Orange Juice (-5.31%), Coffee (-6.18%), Natural Gas (-3.01%) and Potatoes (-6.04%)
The above data was collected around 14:34 EST.
BONDS:
Japan 1.4500% (+1.02bp), US 2’s 4.28% (+0.002%), US 10’s 4.5040% (-3.4bps); US 30’s 4.74% (-0.036%), Bunds 2.5335% (-1.55bp), France 3.266% (+3.05bp), Italy 3.6130% (-2.1bp), Turkey 26.00% (-4bp), Greece 3.370% (-3bp), Portugal 3.048% (-1.8bp); Spain 3.205% (-2.1bp) and UK Gilts 4.6150% (+0.16bp)
The above data was collected around 14:38 EST.