ASIA:

The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today:

• NIKKEI 225 increased 678.54 points or 2.01% to 34,441.72
• Shanghai decreased 15.55 points or -0.54% to 2,877.70
• Hang Seng decreased 92.74 points or -0.57% to 16,097.28
• ASX 200 decreased 52.00 points or -0.69% to 7,468.50
• Kospi decreased 19.26 points or -0.75% to 2,541.98
• SENSEX increased 271.50 points or 0.38% to 71,657.71
• Nifty50 increased 73.85 points or 0.34% to 21,618.70

The major Asian currency markets had a mixed day today:

• AUDUSD increased 0.00166 or 0.25% to 0.66986
• NZDUSD decreased 0.00097 or -0.16% to 0.62273
• USDJPY increased 1.225 or 0.85% to 145.695
• USDCNY increased 0.00083 or 0.01% to 7.18423

The above data was collected around 14:45 EST.

Precious Metals:

• Gold decreased 5.79 USD/t oz. or -0.29% to 2,023.80
• Silver decreased 0.034 USD/t. oz or -0.15% to 22.914

The above data was collected around 14:47 EST.

EUROPE/EMEA:

The major Europe stock markets had a mixed day today:

• CAC 40 decreased 0.54 points or -0.01% to 7,426.08
• FTSE 100 decreased 32.20 points or -0.42% to 7,651.76
• DAX 30 increased 1.45 points or 0.01% to 16.689.81

The major Europe currency markets had a mixed day today:

• EURUSD increased 0.00378 or 0.35% to 1.09688
• GBPUSD increased 0.00352 or 0.28% to 1.27402
• USDCHF decreased 0.00084 or -0.10% to 0.85136

The above data was collected around 14:50 EST.

US/AMERICAS:

Former President Donald Trump has been banned from delivering a closing argument at his New York civil fraud trial. Judge Arthur Engoron ruled the former president would not be allowed to speak in court as he had not agreed to the limitations imposed on his argument. These limitations included speaking only about “material facts that are in evidence” and the application of relevant law to those facts, and refraining from delivering a campaign speech or attacking the judge, his staff, or the Attorney General. The trial, brought by New York Attorney General Letitia James, accuses Trump, his two adult sons, and the Trump Organization of inflating the values of real estate assets to fraudulently increase his net worth and obtain more favorable loans and other financial benefits. The judge’s decision to rescind permission for Trump to give his own closing argument came a day before the scheduled closing arguments in the trial.

US Market Closings:

• Dow advanced 170.57 points or 0.45% to 37,695.73
• S&P 500 advanced 26.95 points or 0.57% to 4,783.45
• Nasdaq advanced 111.94 points or 0.75% to 14,969.65
• Russell 2000 advanced 2.23 points or 0.11% to 1,970.26

Canada Market Closings:

• TSX Composite advanced 18.44 points or 0.09% to 20,989.42
• TSX 60 advanced 1.17 points or 0.09% to 1,268.24

Brazil Market Closing:

• Bovespa declined 605.5 points or -0.46% to 130,841.09

ENERGY:

The oil markets had a negative day today:

• Crude Oil decreased 0.916 USD/BBL or -1.27% to 71.324
• Brent decreased 1.021 USD/BBL or -1.32% to 76.569
• Natural gas decreased 0.1538 USD/MMBtu or -4.82% to 3.0362
• Gasoline decreased 0.0077 USD/GAL or -0.37% to 2.0691
• Heating oil decreased 0.0471 USD/GAL or -1.78% to 2.6033

The above data was collected around 14:53 EST.

• Top commodity gainers: Copper (1.11%), Oat (1.23%), Cheese (1.56%) and Palladium (2.10%)
• Top commodity losers: HRC Steel (-6.32%), Methanol (-1.87%), Natural Gas (-4.82%) and Orange Juice (-1.93%)

The above data was collected around 14:59 EST.

BONDS:

Japan 0.587% (+0.4bp), US 2’s 4.37% (-0.007%), US 10’s 4.0283% (+1.13bps); US 30’s 4.20% (+0.013%), Bunds 2.227% (+3.8bp), France 2.754% (+3bp), Italy 3.851% (-0.4bp), Turkey 23.72% (-65bp), Greece 3.287% (-2.3bp), Portugal 2.958% (+1.3bp); Spain 3.184% (+2.1bp) and UK Gilts 3.823% (+4.1bp)

The above data was collected around 15:06 EST.

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