Market Talk - Wednesday, May 13

ASIA:

The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today:

• NIKKEI 225 increased 529.54 points or 0.84% to 63,272.11

• Shanghai increased 28.083 points or 0.67% to 4,242.572

• Hang Seng increased 40.53 points or 0.15% to 26,388.44

• ASX 200 decreased 40.30 points or -0.46% to 8,630.40

• SENSEX increased 49.74 points or 0.07% to 74,608.98

• Nifty50 increased 33.05 points or 0.14% to 23,412.60

The major Asian currency markets had a mixed day today:

• AUDUSD increased 0.00217 or 0.30% to 0.72618

• NZDUSD decreased 0.00183 or -0.31% to 0.59347

• USDJPY increased 0.266 or 0.17% to 157.889

• USDCNY decreased 0.00411 or -0.06% to 6.78665

The above data was collected around 13:45 EST.

Precious Metals:

•  Gold decreased 22.86 USD/t oz. or -0.48% to 4,692.27

•  Silver increased 1.428 USD/t. oz. or 1.65% to 87.974

The above data was collected around 13:47 EST.

EUROPE/EMEA:

The major Europe stock markets had a green day today:

•  CAC 40 increased 28.05 points or 0.35% to 8,007.97

•  FTSE 100 increased 60.03 points or 0.58% to 10,325.35

•  DAX 30 increased 181.88 points or 0.76% to 24,136.81

The major Europe currency markets had a mixed day today:

• EURUSD decreased 0.00332 or -0.28% to 1.17051

• GBPUSD decreased 0.00274 or -0.20% to 1.35123

• USDCHF increased 0.00179 or 0.23% to 0.78245

The above data was collected around 13:55 EST.

AMERICAS:

US Markets:

• DJIA declined by 67.36 points (-0.14%) to 49,693.2

• S&P 500 advanced by 43.29 points (0.58%) to 7,444.25

• NASDAQ advanced by 314.14 points (1.2%) to 26,402.344

• Russell 2000 advanced by 1.102 points (0.04%) to 2,843.933

Canada:

• TSX Composite declined by 249.3 points (-0.73%) to 34,041.43

• TSX 60 declined by 16.04 points (-0.81%) to 1,969.07

Brazil:

• Bovespa declined by 3,324.28 points (-1.84%) to 177,018.05

ENERGY:

The oil markets had a mixed day today:

•  Crude Oil decreased 0.876 USD/BBL or -0.86% to 101.304

•  Brent decreased 1.905 USD/BBL or -1.77% to 105.865

•  Natural gas increased 0.0324 USD/MMBtu or 1.14% to 2.8754

•  Gasoline decreased 0.0698 USD/GAL -1.89% to 3.6279

•  Heating oil decreased 0.1832 USD/GAL or -4.41% to 3.9756

The above data was collected around 13:58 EST.

•  Top commodity gainers: Platinum (3.14%), Palladium (2.52%), Sugar (2.53%) and Aluminum (2.20%)

•  Top commodity losers: Cocoa (-3.74%), Oat (-2.03%), Heating Oil (-4.41%) and Gasoline (-1.89%)

The above data was collected around 14:08 EST.

BONDS:

Japan 2.5930% (+4.89bp), US 2’s 4.00% (-0.002%), US 10’s 4.4820% (+2.5bps); US 30’s 5.05 (+0.020%), Bunds 3.0917% (-0.49bp), France 3.7490% (+2.17bp), Italy 3.8240% (-4.66bp), Turkey 31.850% (+39bp), Greece 3.812% (+0.5bp), Portugal 3.460% (-2.5bp); Spain 3.509% (-3.1bp) and UK Gilts 5.0580% (-4.9bp)

The above data was collected around 14:14 EST.