Market Talk - Friday, Sept. 25

Global markets ended mixed Friday as energy prices slumped, with Crude Oil dropping 2.68%.

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ASIA:

The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today:

• NIKKEI 225 increased 850.21 points or 1.30% to 66,364.20

• Shanghai closed

• Hang Seng decreased 251.04 points or -1.01% to 24,510.09

• ASX 200 decreased 37.00 points or -0.43% to 8,665.00

• SENSEX increased 315.20 points or 0.43% to 73,895.74

• Nifty50 increased 77.40 points or 0.34% to 23,140.50

The major Asian currency markets had a mixed day today:

• AUDUSD increased 0.00144 or 0.21% to 0.70266

• NZDUSD decreased 0.00005 or -0.01% to 0.56625

• USDJPY decreased 1.564 or -0.98% to 157.300

• USDCNY increased 0.00826 or 0.12% to 6.72419

The above data was collected around 14:07 EST.

Precious Metals:

•  Gold increased 10.48 USD/t oz. or 0.25% to 4,285.13

•  Silver increased 0.502 USD/t. oz. or 0.79% to 64.324

The above data was collected around 14:10 EST.

EUROPE/EMEA:

The major Europe stock markets had a mixed day today:

•  CAC 40 decreased 3.63 points or -0.04% to 8,077.80

•  FTSE 100 increased 15.26 points or 0.14% to 10,695.25

•  DAX 30 increased 142.11 points or 0.56% to 25,408.64

The major Europe currency markets had a green day today:

• EURUSD increased 0.00122 or 0.11% to 1.13929

• GBPUSD increased 0.00261 or 0.20% to 1.32452

• USDCHF increased 0.00107 or 0.13% to 0.82887

The above data was collected around 14:16 EST.

AMERICAS:

US Markets:

  • DJIA declined by 161.61 points (0.31%) to 51,349.98

  • S&P 500 declined by 1.9 points (0.02%) to 7,704.13

  • NASDAQ advanced by 3.34 points (0.01%) to 26,939.373

  • Russell 2000 declined by 3.09 points (0.11%) to 2,835.574

Canada:

  • TSX Composite declined by 44.97 points (0.13%) to 35,706.46

  • TSX 60 advanced by -0.03 points (UNCH) to 2,096.9

Brazil:

  • Bovespa declined by 1,848.18 points (0.99%) to 183,965.91

ENERGY:

The oil markets had a negative day today:

•  Crude Oil decreased 2.538 USD/BBL or -2.68% to 92.072

•  Brent decreased 2.762 USD/BBL or -2.59% to 103.838

•  Natural gas decreased 0.0872 USD/MMBtu or -2.64% to 3.2098

•  Gasoline decreased 0.181 USD/GAL -5.08% to 3.3836

•  Heating oil decreased 0.08 USD/GAL or -1.69% to 4.6503

The above data was collected around 14:18 EST.

•  Top commodity gainers: Platinum (1.62%), Feeder Cattle (1.00%), Rubber (1.80%) and Coffee (0.93%)

•  Top commodity losers: Natural Gas (-2.64%), Brent (-2.59%), Crude Oil (-2.68%) and Gasoline (-5.08%)

The above data was collected around 14:24 EST.

BONDS:

Japan 3.0720% (-1.23bp), US 2’s 4.90% (-0.038%), US 10’s 5.2070% (+0.2bps); US 30’s 5.52 (+0.038%), Bunds 3.6105% (-0.09bp), France 4.7260% (+0.19bp), Italy 4.4960% (-5.44bp), Turkey 32.64% (+12bp), Greece 4.4270% (+3.49bp), Portugal 3.9920% (+0bp); Spain 4.077% (+0.37bp) and UK Gilts 5.3636% (-1.93bp)

The above data was collected around 14:28 EST.

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