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Market Talk – March 4, 2025

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Market Talk 2017

ASIA:
The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today:
• NIKKEI 225 decreased 454.29 points or -1.20% to 37,331.18
• Shanghai increased 7.28 points or 0.22% to 3,324.21
• Hang Seng decreased 64.50 points or -0.28% to 22,941.77
• ASX 200 decreased 47.60 points or -0.58% to 8,198.10
• SENSEX decreased 96.01 points or -0.13% to 72,989.93
• Nifty50 decreased 36.65 points or -0.17% to 22,082.65
The major Asian currency markets had a mixed day today:
• AUDUSD decreased 0.00036 or -0.06% to 0.62214
• NZDUSD increased 0.00070 or 0.12% to 0.56280
• USDJPY decreased 0.525 or -0.35% to 148.978
• USDCNY decreased 0.0354 or -0.48% to 7.26740
The above data was collected around 13:26 EST.
Precious Metals:
•  Gold increased 19.03 USD/t oz. or 0.66% to 2,909.79
•  Silver increased 0.1 USD/t. oz. or 0.32% to 31.757
The above data was collected around 13:29 EST.
EUROPE/EMEA:
The major Europe stock markets had a negative day today:
•  CAC 40 decreased 151.79 points or -1.85% to 8,047.92
•  FTSE 100 decreased 112.31 points or -1.27% to 8,759.00
•  DAX 30 decreased 820.21 points or -3.54% to 22.326.81
The major Europe currency markets had a mixed day today:
• EURUSD increased 0.00929 or 0.89% to 1.05794
• GBPUSD increased 0.00662 or 0.52% to 1.27672
• USDCHF decreased 0.00765 or -0.85% to 0.88915
The above data was collected around 13:45 EST.

US/AMERICAS:

US Market Closings:

  • Dow declined 670.25 points or -1.55% to 42,520.99
  • S&P 500 declined 71.57 points or -1/22% to 5,778.15
  • Nasdaq declined 65.03 points or -0.35% to 18,285.16
  • Russell 2000 declined 21.85 points or -1.04% to 2,080.38

 

Canada Market Closings:

  • TSX Composite declined 422.36 points or -1.69% to 24,579.21
  • TSX 60 declined 27.97 points or -1.85% to 1,482.17

 

Brazil Market Closing:

  • Bovespa declined 1,999.87 points or -1.6% to 122,799.09
ENERGY:
The oil markets had a mixed day today:
•  Crude Oil decreased 0.405 USD/BBL or -0.59% to 67.965
•  Brent decreased 0.693 USD/BBL or -0.97% to 70.927
•  Natural gas increased 0.2959 USD/MMBtu or 7.18% to 4.4179
•  Gasoline decreased 0.0096 USD/GAL or -0.44% to 2.1887
•  Heating oil increased 0.0069 USD/GAL or 0.30% to 2.2874
The above data was collected around 13:47 EST.
•  Top commodity gainers: Natural Gas (7.18%), Cocoa (4.56%), Oat (2.32%) and Coffee (4.19%)
•  Top commodity losers: Orange Juice (-4.99%), Cotton (-7.95%), Canola (-3.69%) and Rapeseed (-3.18%)
The above data was collected around 13:57 EST.
BONDS:
Japan 1.4260% (+1.64bp), US 2’s 3.95% (-0.011%), US 10’s 4.2060% (+4.7bps); US 30’s 4.52% (+0.067%), Bunds 2.5030% (+1.2bp), France 3.230% (+1.35bp), Italy 3.5680% (+2.60bp), Turkey 25.90% (+15bp), Greece 3.314% (-0.6bp), Portugal 2.028% (+6.8bp); Spain 3.224% (+7.3bp) and UK Gilts 4.5010% (-1.1bp)
The above data was collected around 14:00 EST.