Market Talk - Wednesday, June 24

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ASIA:

The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today:

• NIKKEI 225 decreased 613.41 points or -0.88% to 69,174.97

• Shanghai increased 4.562 points or 0.11% to 4,110.813

• Hang Seng increased 75.90 points or 0.33% to 23,412.18

• ASX 200 increased 21.40 points or 0.24% to 8,808.40

• SENSEX increased 790.54 points or 1.04% to 76,991.22

• Nifty50 increased 197.55 points or 0.83% to 24,021.65

The major Asian currency markets had a mixed day today:

• AUDUSD decreased 0.00142 or -0.21% to 0.69020

• NZDUSD decreased 0.00157 or -0.28% to 0.56523

• USDJPY increased 0.205 or 0.13% to 161.752

• USDCNY increased 0.01919 or 0.28% to 6.81399

The above data was collected around 12:50 EST.

Precious Metals:

•  Gold decreased 104.3 USD/t oz. or -2.54% to 4,009.31

•  Silver decreased 2.902 USD/t. oz. or -4.72% to 58.648

The above data was collected around 12:54 EST.

EUROPE/EMEA:

The major Europe stock markets had a mixed day today:

• CAC 40 increased 44.78 points or 0.54% to 8,385.49

•  FTSE 100 increased 32.78 points or 0.31% to 10,461.63

•  DAX 30 decreased 153.22 points or -0.62% to 24,740.36

The major Europe currency markets had a mixed day today:

• EURUSD decreased 0.00217 or -0.19% to 1.13599

• GBPUSD decreased 0.00333 or -0.25% to 1.31705

• USDCHF increased 0.00223 or 0.28% to 0.81190

The above data was collected around 13:02 EST.

AMERICAS:

US Markets:

• DJIA advanced by 182.06 points (0.35%) to 51,848.90

• S&P 500 declined by 7.24 points (-0.10%) to 7,358.22

• NASDAQ declined by 110.40 points (-0.43%) to 25,476.636

• Russell 2000 advanced by 11.15 points (0.37%) to 2,986.629

Canada:

• TSX Composite declined by 191.29 points (-0.55%) to 34,736.09

• TSX 60 declined by 6.07 points (-0.30%) to 2,049.68

Brazil:

• Bovespa declined by 752.21 points (-0.44%) to 170,506.66

ENERGY:

The oil markets had a mixed day today:

•  Crude Oil decreased 2.651 USD/BBL or -3.62% to 70.559

•  Brent decreased 2.939 USD/BBL or -3.81% to 74.141

•  Natural gas increased 0.0478 USD/MMBtu or 1.52% to 3.1948

•  Gasoline decreased 0.0698 USD/GAL -2.36% to 2.8892

•  Heating oil increased 0.0037 USD/GAL or 0.12% to 3.1583

The above data was collected around 13:05 EST.

•  Top commodity gainers: Natural Gas (1.52%), Cocoa (7.24%), Wheat (1.29%) and Feeder Cattle (1.82%)

•  Top commodity losers: Palladium (-5.83%), Oat (-6.84%), Silver (-4.72%) and Platinum (-5.02%)

The above data was collected around 13:10 EST.

BONDS:

Japan 2.6720% (-0.94bp), US 2’s 4.16% (-0.049%), US 10’s 4.4120% (-9bps); US 30’s 4.86 (-0.090%), Bunds 2.8700% (-4.68bp), France 3.527% (-4.06bp), Italy 3.5940% (-6.23bp), Turkey 33.765% (+262.5bp), Greece 3.550% (-3.05bp), Portugal 3.245% (-4.78bp); Spain 3.346% (-4.7bp) and UK Gilts 4.6920% (-6.12bp)

The above data was collected around 13:15 EST.