Market Talk - Thursday, June 25

ASIA:

The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today:

• NIKKEI 225 increased 3,191.37 points or 4.61% to 72,366.34

• Shanghai increased 9.467 points or 0.23% to 4,120.281

• Hang Seng decreased 335.27 points or -1.43% to 23,076.91

• ASX 200 decreased 59.70 points or -0.68% to 8,748.70

• SENSEX increased 109.25 points or 0.14% to 77,100.47

• Nifty50 increased 34.35 points or 0.14% to 24,056.00

The major Asian currency markets had a mixed day today:

• AUDUSD increased 0.00247 or 0.36% to 0.69257

• NZDUSD increased 0.00115 or 0.20% to 0.56605

• USDJPY decreased 0.103 or -0.06% to 161.677

• USDCNY decreased 0.01454 or -0.21% to 6.79843

The above data was collected around 12:28 EST.

Precious Metals:

•  Gold increased 40.72 USD/t oz. or 1.02% to 4,040.32

•  Silver increased 1.261 USD/t. oz. or 2.20% to 58.621

The above data was collected around 12:29 EST.

EUROPE/EMEA:

The major Europe stock markets had a green day today:

•  CAC 40 increased 46.12 points or 0.55% to 8,431.61

•  FTSE 100 increased 68.26 points or 0.65% to 10,529.89

•  DAX 30 increased 254.47 points or 1.03% to 24,994.83

The major Europe currency markets had a mixed day today:

• EURUSD increased 0.00254 or 0.23% to 1.13838

• GBPUSD increased 0.00485 or 0.37% to 1.32162

• USDCHF decreased 0.00302 or -0.37% to 0.80925

The above data was collected around 12:34 EST.

AMERICAS:

US Markets:

• DJIA advanced by 71.72 points (0.14%) to 51,920.62

• S&P 500 declined by 0.73 points (-0.01%) to 7,357.49

• NASDAQ declined by 118.03 points (-0.46%) to 25,358.603

• Russell 2000 advanced by 21.24 points (0.71%) to 3,007.858

Canada:

• TSX Composite advanced by 114.12 points (0.33%) to 34,850.21

• TSX 60 advanced by 4.40 points (0.21%) to 2,054.08

Brazil:

• Bovespa advanced by 1,483.54 points (0.87%) to 171,990.20

ENERGY:

The oil markets had a green day today:

•  Crude Oil increased 1.219 USD/BBL or 1.73% to 71.559

•  Brent increased 0.935 USD/BBL or 1.27% to 74.675

•  Natural gas increased 0.0384 USD/MMBtu or 1.19% to 3.2594

•  Gasoline increased 0.1068 USD/GAL 3.71% to 2.9886

•  Heating oil increased 0.1164 USD/GAL or 3.66% to 3.2926

The above data was collected around 12:35 EST.

•  Top commodity gainers: Gasoline (3.71%), Cocoa (6.20%), Heating Oil (3.66%) and Silver (2.20%)

•  Top commodity losers: Orange Juice (-3.10%), Oat (-4.77%), Wool (-2.31%) and Methanol (-2.44%)

The above data was collected around 12:43 EST.

BONDS:

Japan 2.6300% (-4.21bp), US 2’s 4.11% (-0.047%), US 10’s 4.3830% (-0.8bps); US 30’s 4.85 (+0.012%), Bunds 2.8598% (-1.07bp), France 3.527% (+0.01bp), Italy 3.5930% (-1.34bp), Turkey 33.200% (+218bp), Greece 3.5250% (-3.24bp), Portugal 3.239% (-0.6bp); Spain 3.343% (-0.3bp) and UK Gilts 4.7076% (+1.59bp)

The above data was collected around 12:44 EST.