Market Talk - Friday, April 4

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ASIA:

The major Asian stock markets had a negative day today:

• NIKKEI 225 decreased 955.35 points or -2.75% to 33,780.58

• Shanghai closed

• Hang Seng closed

• ASX 200 decreased 191.90 points or -2.44% to 7,667.80

• SENSEX decreased 930.67 points or -1.22% to 75,364.69

• Nifty50 decreased 345.65 points or -1.49% to 22,904.45

The major Asian currency markets had a mixed day today:

• AUDUSD decreased 0.03266 or -5.16% to 0.60022

• NZDUSD decreased 0.02404 or -4.14% to 0.55623

• USDJPY increased 0.619 or 0.42% to 146.674

• USDCNY increased 0.01682 or 0.23% to 7.29693

The above data was collected around 13:09 EST.

Precious Metals:

•  Gold decreased 85.52 USD/t oz. or -2.75% to 3,027.36

•  Silver decreased 2.496 USD/t. oz. or -7.82% to 29.407

The above data was collected around 13:15 EST.


EUROPE/EMEA:

The major Europe stock markets had a negative day today:

•  CAC 40 decreased 324.03 points or -4.26% to 7,274.95

•  FTSE 100 decreased 419.76 points or -4.95% to 8,054.98

•  DAX 30 decreased 1,075.67 points or -4.95% to 20,641.72

The major Europe currency markets had a mixed day today:

• EURUSD decreased 0.01154 or -1.04% to 1.09364

• GBPUSD decreased 0.02283 or -1.74% to 1.28715

• USDCHF increased 0.00079 or 0.09% to 0.86000

The above data was collected around 13:20 EST.


US/AMERICAS:

US Market Closings:

  • Dow declined 2,231.07 points or -5.5% to 38,314.86
  • S&P 500 declined 322.44 points or -5.97% to 5,074.08
  • Nasdaq declined 962.82 points or -5.82% to 15,587.79
  • Russell 2000 declined 83.51 points or -4.37% to 1,827.04

Canada Market Closings:

  • TSX Composite declined 1,146.44 points or -4.71% to 23,189.33
  • TSX 60 declined 65.24 points or -4.46% to 1,397.6

Brazil Market Closing:

  • Bovespa declined 3,883.07 points or -2.96% to 127,257.58


ENERGY:

The oil markets had a negative day today:

•  Crude Oil decreased 5.205 USD/BBL or -7.77% to 61.745

•  Brent decreased 4.831 USD/BBL or -6.89% to 65.309

•  Natural gas decreased 0.2848 USD/MMBtu or -6.88% to 3.8532

•  Gasoline decreased 0.1091 USD/GAL or -5.06% to 2.0463

•  Heating oil decreased 0.0996 USD/GAL or -4.57% to 2.0804

The above data was collected around 13:23 EST.

•  Top commodity gainers: HRC Steel (0.21%), Cheese (0.17%), Corn (0.60%) and Rapeseed (0.06%)

•  Top commodity losers: Copper (-9.13%), Cocoa (-7.91%), Crude Oil (-7.77%) and Silver (-7.82%)

The above data was collected around 13:34 EST.


BONDS:

Japan 1.1560% (-19.47bp), US 2’s 3.64% (-0.083%), US 10’s 3.9680% (-8.7bps); US 30’s 4.39% (-0.095%), Bunds 2.5695% (-7.15bp), France 3.3330% (-3.8bp), Italy 3.7550% (-1.3bp), Turkey 30.16% (-31bp), Greece 3.444% (-5.5bp), Portugal 3.148% (-4.1bp); Spain 3.258% (-4bp) and UK Gilts 4.4530% (-7bp)

The above data was collected around 13:38 EST.


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