Market Talk - Wednesday, June 3

ASIA:

The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today:

• NIKKEI 225 increased 1,667,89 points or 2.50% to 68,402.13

• Shanghai increased 8.872 points or 0.22% to 4,083.974

• Hang Seng decreased 405.11 points or -1.56% to 25,633.21

• ASX 200 increased 61.30 points or 0.70% to 8,785.70

• SENSEX decreased 303.67 points or -0.41% to 74,346.17

• Nifty50 decreased 77.95 points or -0.33% to 23,405.60

The major Asian currency markets had a mixed day today:

• AUDUSD decreased 0.0049 or -0.68% to 0.71314

• NZDUSD decreased 0.00609 or -1.03% to 0.58631

• USDJPY increased 0.122 or 0.08% to 160.024

• USDCNY increased 0.01898 or 0.28% to 6.78099

The above data was collected around 13:38 EST.

Precious Metals:

•  Gold decreased 50.1 USD/t oz. or -1.12% to 4,439.95

•  Silver decreased 1.687 USD/t. oz. or -2.25% to 73.445

The above data was collected around 13:40 EST.

EUROPE/EMEA:

The major Europe stock markets had a negative day today:

•  CAC 40 decreased 58.67 points or -0.71% to 8,150.42

•  FTSE 100 decreased 41.21 points or -0.40% to 10,332.30

•  DAX 30 decreased 328.23 points or -1.31% to 24,795.94

The major Europe currency markets had a mixed day today:

• EURUSD decreased 0.00345 or -0.30% to 1.15974

• GBPUSD decreased 0.005 or -0.37% to 1.34159

• USDCHF increased 0.0053 or 0.67% to 0.79255

The above data was collected around 13:47 EST.

AMERICAS:

US Markets:

• DJIA declined by 620.72 points (-1.21%) to 50,687.07

• S&P 500 declined by 56.1 points (-0.74%) to 7,553.68

• NASDAQ declined by 239.925 points (-0.89%) to 26,853.976

• Russell 2000 declined by 38.449 points (-1.31%) to 2,893.514

Canada:

• TSX Composite declined by 367.92 points (-1.05%) to 34,801.54

• TSX 60 declined by 18.13 points (-0.89%) to 2,029.3

Brazil:

• Bovespa declined by 3,929.94 points (-2.26%) to 170,267.7

ENERGY:

The oil markets had a mixed day today:

•  Crude Oil increased 2.488 USD/BBL or 2.65% to 96.248

•  Brent increased 2.169 USD/BBL or 2.26% to 98.169

•  Natural gas increased 0.0613 USD/MMBtu or 1.94% to 3.2283

•  Gasoline decreased 0.003 USD/GAL -0.10% to 3.1413

•  Heating oil increased 0.1522 USD/GAL or 4.11% to 3.8509

The above data was collected around 13:50 EST.

•  Top commodity gainers: Orange Juice (5.72%), Heating Oil (4.11%), Crude Oil (2.65%) and Palm Oil (3.13%)

•  Top commodity losers: Palladium (-4.38%), Milk (-4.67%), Lithium (-2.99%) and Platinum (-3.75%)

The above data was collected around 13:57 EST.

BONDS:

Japan 2.6480% (+8.04bp), US 2’s 4.09% (+0.040%), US 10’s 4.4960% (+5bps); US 30’s 5.00 (+0.038%), Bunds 3.0336% (+5.92bp), France 3.6690% (+7.3bp), Italy 3.8100% (+12.37bp), Turkey 34.985% (+269.5bp), Greece 3.688% (+5.9bp), Portugal 3.440% (+8.3bp); Spain 3.461% (+5.7bp) and UK Gilts 4.9400% (+7.1bp)

The above data was collected around 14:00 EST.