Market Talk - Friday, Oct. 10

ASIA:

The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today:

• NIKKEI 225 decreased 11.19 points or -0.02% to 69,030.92

• Shanghai increased 1.887 points or 0.05% to 3,813.791

• Hang Seng increased 425.56 points or 1.79% to 24,211.35

• ASX 200 increased 55.70 points or 0.64% to 8,716.60

• SENSEX increased 879.09 points or 1.23% to 72,472.33

• Nifty50 increased 288.65 points or 1.30% to 22,520.45

The major Asian currency markets had a mixed day today:

• AUDUSD increased 0.00237 or 0.34% to 0.69811

• NZDUSD increased 0.00069 or 0.12% to 0.56119

• USDJPY increased 0.36 or 0.23% to 158.242

• USDCNY decreased 0.01029 or -0.15% to 6.69322

The above data was collected around 14:43 EST.

Precious Metals:

• Gold increased 66.09 USD/t oz. or 1.60% to 4,199.21

• Silver increased 1.779 USD/t. oz. or 3.01% to 60.954

The above data was collected around 14:46 EST.

EUROPE/EMEA:

The major Europe stock markets had a green day today:

• CAC 40 increased 73.64 points or 0.95% to 7,803.33

• FTSE 100 increased 110.45 points or 1.06% to 10,552.05

• DAX 30 increased 280.30 points or 1.13% to 25,087.27

The major Europe currency markets had a mixed day today:

• EURUSD decreased 0.00089 or -0.08% to 1.12021

• GBPUSD increased 0.00129 or 0.10% to 1.32404

• USDCHF decreased 0.00196 or -0.24% to 0.82979

The above data was collected around 14:59 EST.

AMERICAS:

US Markets:

DJIA advanced by 423.31 points (0.83%) to 51,654.95
S&P 500 advanced by 46.18 points (0.59%) to 7,811.54
NASDAQ advanced by 172.83 points (0.64%) to 27,366.17
Russell 2000 advanced by 12.85 points (0.46%) to 2,806.981

Canada:

TSX Composite advanced by 519.24 points (1.48%) to 35,664.62
TSX 60 advanced by 28.54 points (1.38%) to 2,099.3

Brazil:

Bovespa advanced by 2,846.66 points (1.38%) to 209,066.9

ENERGY:

The oil markets had a mixed day today:

• Crude Oil decreased 0.366 USD/BBL or -0.40% to 91.124

• Brent decreased 0.396 USD/BBL or -0.38% to 103.884

• Natural gas increased 0.033 USD/MMBtu or 1.04% to 3.2010

• Gasoline decreased 0.0424 USD/GAL -1.28% to 3.2736

• Heating oil decreased 0.2184 USD/GAL or -4.47% to 4.6645

The above data was collected around 15:02 EST.

• Top commodity gainers: Silver (3.01%), Methanol (5.92%), Platinum (3.63%) and Lumber (3.10%)

• Top commodity losers: Heating Oil (-4.47%), Oat (-3.12%), Corn (-3.95%) and Bitumen (-2.40%)

The above data was collected around 15:09 EST.

BONDS:

Japan 3.0160% (-7.03bp), US 2’s 4.80% (+0.040%), US 10’s 5.2480% (+1.3bps); US 30’s 5.61 (-0.003%), Bunds 3.4657% (-2.8bp), France 4.8670% (-1.84bp), Italy 4.5780% (-3.6bp), Turkey 32.84% (+9bp), Greece 4.4170% (-1.6bp), Portugal 3.9780% (-1.8bp); Spain 4.102% (-3.1bp) and UK Gilts 5.4386% (+1.27bp)

The above data was collected around 15:12 EST.