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Market Talk – July 26, 2024

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Market Talk 2017

ASIA:

 

The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today:

  • NIKKEI 225 decreased 202.10 points or -0.53% to 37,667.41
  • Shanghai increased 4.16 points or 0.14% to 2,890.90
  • Hang Seng increased 16.34 points or 0.10% to 17,021.31
  • ASX 200 increased 60.10 points or 0.76% to 7,921.30
  • KOSPI increased 21.25 points or 0.78% to 2,731.90
  • SENSEX increased 1,292.92 points or 1.62% to 81,332.72
  • Nifty50 increased 428.75 points or 1.76% to 24,834.85

 

 

The major Asian currency markets had a green day today:

  • AUDUSD increased 0.0017 or 0.26% to 0.65569
  • NZDUSD increased 0.00032 or 0.05% to 0.58923
  • USDJPY increased 0.087 or 0.06% to 153.787
  • USDCNY increased 0.02214 or 0.31% to 7.26215

 

The above data was collected around 14:30 EST.

 

 

Precious Metals:

 

  •  Gold increased 20.65 USD/t oz. or 0.87% to 2,384.42
  •  Silver decreased 0.005 USD/t. oz. or -0.02% to 27.828

 

The above data was collected around 14:33 EST.

 

 

EUROPE/EMEA:

 

The major Europe stock markets had a green day today:

  •  CAC 40 increased 90.66 points or 1.22% to 7,517.68
  •  FTSE 100 increased 99.36 points or 1.21% to 8,285.71
  •  DAX 30 increased 118.83 points or 0.65% to 18,417.55

 

The major Europe currency markets had a green day today:

  • EURUSD increased 0.00089 or 0.08% to 1.08602
  • GBPUSD increased 0.002 or 0.16% to 1.28750
  • USDCHF increased 0.00265 or 0.30% to 0.88335

 

The above data was collected around 14:37 EST.

 

US/AMERICAS:

 

US Market Closings:

  • Dow advanced 654.27 points or 1.64% to 40,589.34
  • S&P 500 advanced 59.88 points or 1.11% to 5,459.1
  • Nasdaq advanced 176.16 points or 1.03% to 17,357.88
  • Russell 2000 advanced 36.89 points or 1.66% to 2,259.87

 

Canada Market Closings:

  • TSX Composite advanced 204.77 points or 0.91% to 22,812.8
  • TSX 60 advanced 12 points or 0.89% to 1,362.64

 

Brazil Market Closing:

  • Bovespa advanced 1,637.04 points or 1.3% to 127,591.13

 

ENERGY:

 

The oil markets had a negative day today:

 

  •  Crude Oil decreased 1.516 USD/BBL or -1.94% to 76.764
  •  Brent decreased 1.569 USD/BBL or -1.90% to 80.801
  •  Natural gas decreased 0.0419 USD/MMBtu or -2.05% to 1.9991
  •  Gasoline decreased 0.0175 USD/GAL or -0.71% to 2.4515
  •  Heating oil decreased 0.0569 USD/GAL or -2.30% to 2.4125

 

The above data was collected around 14:45 EST.

 

  •  Top commodity gainers: Lumber (2.48%), Orange Juice (3.25%), Lead (2.64%) and Cocoa (2.34%)
  •  Top commodity losers: Soybeans (-3.70%), Corn (-6.21%), Canola (-3.36%) and Oat (-3.28%)

 

The above data was collected around 14:58 EST.