Market Talk - Wednesday, Sept. 23

U.S. and European equities tumbled as the Nasdaq dropped 1.13% amid surging Treasury yields.

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ASIA:

The major Asian stock markets had a green day today:

• NIKKEI 225 closed

• Shanghai decreased 15.608 points or -0.39% to 3,936.52

• Hang Seng decreased 253.63 points or -1.01% to 24,834.12

• ASX 200 increased 7.50 points or 0.09% to 8,765.30

• SENSEX increased 175.10 points or 0.23% to 74,828.25

• Nifty50 increased 117.80 points or 0.50% to 23,446.80

The major Asian currency markets had a mixed day today:

• AUDUSD decreased 0.00851 or -1.20% to 0.70307

• NZDUSD decreased 0.00615 or -1.07% to 0.56665

• USDJPY increased 0.935 or 0.59% to 158.317

• USDCNY increased 0.01447 or 0.22% to 6.71315

The above data was collected around 13:41 EST.

Precious Metals:

•  Gold decreased 77.26 USD/t oz. or -1.77% to 4,287.06

•  Silver decreased 2.509 USD/t. oz. or -3.74% to 64.546

The above data was collected around 13:44 EST.

EUROPE/EMEA:

The major Europe stock markets had a negative day today:

•  CAC 40 decreased 31.50 points or -0.39% to 8,123.41

•  FTSE 100 decreased 3.07 points or -0.03% to 10,705.26

•  DAX 30 decreased 168.22 points or -0.66% to 25,410.63

The major Europe currency markets had a mixed day today:

• EURUSD decreased 0.00563 or -0.49% to 1.13921

• GBPUSD decreased 0.00924 or -0.69% to 1.32533

• USDCHF increased 0.00306 or 0.37% to 0.82350

The above data was collected around 13:53 EST.

AMERICAS:

US Markets:

  • DJIA declined by 352.1 points (0.68%) to 51,511.59

  • S&P 500 declined by 58.61 points (0.75%) to 7,706.03

  • NASDAQ declined by 308.24 points (1.13%) to 26,936.037

  • Russell 2000 declined by 51.26 points (1.77%) to 2,838.662

Canada:

  • TSX Composite declined by 584.18 points (1.61%) to 35,751.43

  • TSX 60 declined by 32.92 points (1.55%) to 2,096.93

Brazil:

  • Bovespa declined by 1,481.96 points (0.79%) to 185,940.96

ENERGY:

The oil markets had a mixed day today:

•  Crude Oil increased 1.211 USD/BBL or 1.34% to 91.731

•  Brent increased 3.188 USD/BBL or 3.21% to 102.438

•  Natural gas increased 0.0415 USD/MMBtu or 1.40% to 3.0065

•  Gasoline increased 0.0961 USD/GAL 2.76% to 3.5836

•  Heating oil decreased 0.2066 USD/GAL or -4.18% to 4.7355

The above data was collected around 13:55 EST.

•  Top commodity gainers: Brent (3.21%), Gasoline (2.76%), Cocoa (2.18%) and Butter (2.38%)

•  Top commodity losers: Platinum (-3.91%), Methanol (-4.71%), Heating Oil (-4.18%) and Silver (-3.74%)

The above data was collected around 14:00 EST.

BONDS:

Japan 2.9890% (-0.04bp), US 2’s 4.91% (+0.157%), US 10’s 5.1210% (+15.1bps); US 30’s 5.41 (+0.102%), Bunds 3.5756% (+12.18bp), France 4.6440% (+13.72bp), Italy 4.5070% (+14.62bp), Turkey 32.52% (+9bp), Greece 4.3080% (+10.64bp), Portugal 3.9260% (+9.44bp); Spain 4.066% (+14.6bp) and UK Gilts 5.3691% (+14.91bp)

The above data was collected around 14:03 EST.

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