ASIA:

The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today:

• NIKKEI 225 increased 460.41 points or 1.41% to 33,219.39
• Shanghai increased 1.59 points or 0.05% to 2,932.39
• Hang Seng decreased 124.23 points or -0.75% to 16,505.00
• ASX 200 increased 62.70 points or 0.84% to 7,489.10
• Kospi increased 1.69 points or 0.07% to 2,568.55
• SENSEX increased 122.10 points or 0.17% to 71,437.19
• Nifty50 increased 34.45 points or 0.16% to 21,453.10

The major Asian currency markets had a mixed day today:

• AUDUSD increased 0.00552 or 0.82% to 0.67602
• NZDUSD increased 0.00537 or 0.86% to 0.62647
• USDJPY increased 0.971 or 0.68% to 143.711
• USDCNY decreased 0.01692 or -0.24% to 7.12518

The above data was collected around 12:23 EST.

Precious Metals:

• Gold increased 14.97 USD/t oz. or 0.74% to 2,041.97
• Silver increased 0.28 USD/t. oz or 1.18% to 24.057

The above data was collected around 12:27 EST.

EUROPE/EMEA:

The major Europe stock markets had a green day today:

• CAC 40 increased 5.81 points or 0.08% to 7,574.67
• FTSE 100 increased 23.55 points or 0.31% to 7,638.03
• DAX 30 increased 93.86 points or 0.56% to 16.744.41

The major Europe currency markets had a mixed day today:

• EURUSD increased 0.00545 or 0.50% to 1.09765
• GBPUSD increased 0.01015 or 0.80% to 1.27435
• USDCHF decreased 0.00593 or -0.68% to 0.86107

The above data was collected around 12:34 EST.

US/AMERICAS:

US Market Closings:

• Dow advanced 251.9 points or 0.68% to 37,557.92
• S&P 500 advanced 27.81 points or 0.59% to 4,768.37
• Nasdaq advanced 98.03 points or 0.66% to 15,003.22
• Russell 2000 advanced 38.54 points or 1.94% to 2,020.95

Canada Market Closings:

• TSX Composite advanced 216.92 points or 1.05% to 20,839.63
• TSX 60 advanced 12.12 points or 0.97% to 1,257.02

Brazil Market Closing:

• Bovespa advanced 767.08 points or 0.59% to 131,850.9

ENERGY:

The oil markets had a mixed day today:

• Crude Oil increased 0.988 USD/BBL or 1.36% to 73.808
• Brent increased 1.105 USD/BBL or 1.42% to 79.055
• Natural gas decreased 0.027 USD/MMBtu or -1.08% to 2.4760
• Gasoline increased 0.0318 USD/GAL or 1.47% to 2.1908
• Heating oil increased 0.0344 USD/GAL or 1.29% to 2.7072

The above data was collected around 12:37 EST.

• Top commodity gainers: Gasoline (1.47%), Methanol (1.46%), Zinc (1.61%) and Palladium (3.93%)
• Top commodity losers: Orange Juice (-1.27%), Coffee (-3.98%), Rapeseed (-1.33%) and Lean Hogs (-1.22%)

The above data was collected around 12:47 EST.

BONDS:

Japan 0.613% (-5.7bp), US 2’s 4.45% (-0.011%), US 10’s 3.9182% (-3.78bps); US 30’s 4.03% (-0.040%), Bunds 2.028% (-4.6bp), France 2.534% (-7.4bp), Italy 3.646% (-12.7bp), Turkey 22.60% (+15bp), Greece 3.249% (+4.1bp), Portugal 2.737% (-8.5bp); Spain 2.967% (-9.1bp) and UK Gilts 3.673% (-2.3bp)

The above data was collected around 12:51 EST.

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