Market Talk - Thursday, Feb 12

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ASIA:

The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today:

• NIKKEI 225 decreased 10.70 points or -0.02% to 57,639.84

• Shanghai increased 2.033 points or 0.05% to 4,134.018

• Hang Seng decreased 233.84 points or -0.86% to 27,032.54

• ASX 200 increased 28.70 points or 0.32% to 9,043.50

• SENSEX decreased 558.72 points or -0.66% to 83,674.92

• Nifty50 decreased 146.65 points or -0.57% to 25,807.20

The major Asian currency markets had a negative day today:

• AUDUSD decreased 0.00456 or -0.64% to 0.70817

• NZDUSD decreased 0.0021 or -0.35% to 0.60280

• USDJPY decreased 0.435 or -0.28% to 152.824

• USDCNY decreased 0.00961 or -0.14% to 6.90027

The above data was collected around 13:20 EST.

Precious Metals:

• Gold increased 164.65 USD/t oz. or -3.24% to 4,920.36

• Silver increased 8.454 USD/t. oz. or -10.03% to 75.839

The above data was collected around 13:24 EST.

EUROPE/EMEA:

The major Europe stock markets had a mixed day today:

• CAC 40 increased 27.32 points or 0.33% to 8,340.56

• FTSE 100 decreased 69.67 points or -0.67% to 10,402.44

• DAX 30 decreased 3.46 points or -0.01% to 24,852.69

The major Europe currency markets had a negative day today:

• EURUSD decreased 0.00114 or -0.10% to 1.18604

• GBPUSD decreased 0.00193 or -0.14% to 1.36082

• USDCHF decreased 0.00213 or -0.28% to 0.76980

The above data was collected around 13:28 EST.

US/AMERICAS:

• DJIA declined by 669.42 points (-1.34%) to 49,451.98

• S&P 500 declined by 108.71 points (-1.57%) to 6,832.76

• NASDAQ declined by 469.32 points (-2.04%) to 22,597.148

• Russell 2000 declined by 53.64 points (-2.01%) to 2,615.830

Canada Market Closings:

• TSX Composite declined by 788.91 points (-2.37%) to 32,465.28

• TSX 60 declined by 35.22 points (-1.83%) to 1,887.05

Brazil Market Closing:

• Bovespa declined by 1,932.70 points (-1.02%) to 187,766.42

ENERGY:

The oil markets had a mixed day today:

• Crude Oil decreased 1.974 USD/BBL or -3.05% to 62.657

• Brent decreased 2.058 USD/BBL or -2.97% to 67.341

• Natural gas increased 0.051 USD/MMBtu or 1.61% to 3.2100

• Gasoline decreased 0.0687 USD/GAL or -3.47% to 1.9094

• Heating oil decreased 0.0602 USD/GAL or -2.47% to 2.3802

The above data was collected around 13:31 EST.

• Top commodity gainers: Lithium (3.26%), Coffee (2.27%), Wheat (2.70%) and Methanol (2.35%)

• Top commodity losers: Potatoes (-18.37%), Orange Juice (-9.41%), Platinum (-5.50%) and Silver (-10.03%)

The above data was collected around 13:37 EST.

BONDS:

Japan 2.2350% (-0.2bp), US 2’s 3.48% (-0.052%), US 10’s 4.110% (-6.7bps); US 30’s 4.74 (-0.071%), Bunds 2.7677% (-2.83bp), France 3.3650% (-1.62bp), Italy 3.400% (-0.69bp), Turkey 30.045% (+188.5bp), Greece 3.389% (-3bp), Portugal 3.152% (-0.5bp); Spain 3.154% (-1.1bp) and UK Gilts 4.455% (-2.64bp)

The above data was collected around 13:50 EST.

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