Market Talk - Friday, August 21

ASIA:

The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today:

• NIKKEI 225 decreased 200.43 points or -0.30% to 66,016.36

• Shanghai increased 1.482 points or 0.04% to 3,905.203

• Hang Seng increased 310.97 points or 1.21% to 26,009.46

• ASX 200 decreased 24.90 points or -0.27% to 9,058.90

• SENSEX increased 3.11 points or 0.00% to 77,540.83

• Nifty50 increased 20.15 points or 0.08% to 24,252.00

The major Asian currency markets had a mixed day today:

• AUDUSD increased 0.00621 or 0.87% to 0.71753

• NZDUSD increased 0.00392 or 0.66% to 0.59812

• USDJPY decreased 0.056 or -0.03% to 158.993

• USDCNY decreased 0.00458 or -0.07% to 6.72070

The above data was collected around 13:29 EST.

Precious Metals:

• Gold increased 105.23 USD/t oz. or 2.33% to 4,621.01

• Silver increased 1.462 USD/t. oz. or 2.15% to 69.537

The above data was collected around 13:32 EST.

EUROPE/EMEA:

The major Europe stock markets had a green day today:

• CAC 40 increased 31.34 points or 0.37% to 8,484.43

• FTSE 100 increased 68.40 points or 0.64% to 10,816.56

• DAX 30 increased 153.52 points or 0.59% to 26,136.56

The major Europe currency markets had a green day today:

• EURUSD increased 0.00040 or 0.04% to 1.16827

• GBPUSD increased 0.00180 or 0.13% to 1.36488

• USDCHF increased 0.0005 or 0.06% to 0.80093

The above data was collected around 13:38 EST.

AMERICAS:

US Markets:

DJIA advanced by 517.8 points (0.98%) to 53,277.01
S&P 500 advanced by 33.21 points (0.43%) to 7,674.37
NASDAQ advanced by 113.29 points (0.44%) to 26,180.455
Russell 2000 advanced by 25.44 points (0.85%) to 3,017.871

Canada:

TSX Composite advanced by 254.81 points (0.7%) to 36,620.23
TSX 60 advanced by 13.44 points (0.63%) to 2,144.95

Brazil:

Bovespa advanced by 3,104.58 points (1.85%) to 171,031.73

ENERGY:

The oil markets had a green day today:

• Crude Oil increased 0.372 USD/BBL or 0.43% to 87.202

• Brent increased 0.734 USD/BBL or 0.78% to 94.514

• Natural gas increased 0.0276 USD/MMBtu or 1.01% to 2.7606

• Gasoline increased 0.0933 USD/GAL 2.86% to 3.3562

• Heating oil increased 0.0334 USD/GAL or 0.75% to 4.5137

The above data was collected around 13:41 EST.

• Top commodity gainers: Gasoline (2.86%), Gold (2.33%), Platinum (2.68%) and Rice (2.60%)

• Top commodity losers: Orange Juice (-1.81%), Canola (-2.43%), Wool (-3.26%) and Cocoa (-1.52%)

The above data was collected around 13:47 EST.

BONDS:

Japan 2.8750% (+2.2bp), US 2’s 4.24% (+0.038%), US 10’s 4.7440% (+3.8bps); US 30’s 5.28 (+0.031%), Bunds 3.2676% (+1.21bp), France 4.133% (+0.72bp), Italy 4.084% (-0.11bp), Turkey 32.220% (-24bp), Greece 3.920% (-0.54bp), Portugal 3.618% (-0.17bp); Spain 3.719% (+1.6bp) and UK Gilts 5.0643% (+0.02bp)

The above data was collected around 13:50 EST.