Market Talk - Friday, Oct. 24

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ASIA:

The major Asian stock markets had mixed day today:

• NIKKEI 225 increased 658.04 points or 1.35% to 49,299.65

• Shanghai increased 27.901 points or 0.71% to 3,950.312

• Hang Seng increased 192.17 points or 0.74% to 26,160.15

• ASX 200 decreased 13.80 points or -0.15% to 9,019.00

• SENSEX decreased 344.52 points or -0.41% to 84,211.88

• Nifty50 decreased 96.25 points or -0.37% to 25,795.15

The major Asian currency markets had a mixed day today:

• AUDUSD decreased 0.00025 or -0.04% to 0.65096

• NZDUSD decreased 0.00069 or -0.12% to 0.57473

• USDJPY increased 0.249 or 0.16% to 152.810

• USDCNY increased 0.00132 or 0.02% to 7.12633

The above data was collected around 14:09 EST.

Precious Metals:

• Gold decreased 23.1 USD/t oz. or -0.56% to 4,103.01

• Silver decreased 0.512 USD/t. oz or -1.05% to 48.408

The above data was collected around 14:12 EST.


EUROPE/EMEA:

The major Europe stock markets had a mixed day today:

•  CAC 40 decreased 0.15 points or 0.00% to 8,225.63

•  FTSE 100 increased 67.05 points, or 0.70% to 9,645.62

•  DAX 30 increased 32.10 points or 0.13% to 24,239.89

The major Europe currency markets had a mixed day today:

• EURUSD increased 0.00082 or 0.07% to 1.16265

• GBPUSD decreased 0.00209 or -0.16% to 1.33052

• USDCHF increased 0.0003 or 0.04% to 0.79555

The above data was collected around 14:18 EST.


US/AMERICAS:

US Market Closings:

  • Dow advanced by 472.51 points (+1.01%) to 47,207.12

  • S&P 500 advanced by 53.25 points (+0.79%) to 6,791.69

  • NASDAQ advanced by 263.07 points (+1.15%) to 23,204.87

  • Russell 2000 advanced by 30.81 points (+1.24%) to 2,513.47

  • VIX declined by 0.93 points (-5.38%) to 16.37

Canada Market Closings:

  • TSX Composite advanced by 166.79 points (+0.55%) to 30,353.07

  • TSX 60 advanced by 10.37 points (+0.58%) to 1,789.67

Brazil Market Closing:

  • Bovespa advanced by 357.99 points (+0.25%) to 146,078.97


ENERGY:

The oil markets had a mixed day today:

• Crude Oil decreased 0.224 USD/BBL or -0.36% to 61.566

• Brent increased 0.017 USD/BBL or 0.03% to 66.007

• Natural gas decreased 0.0346 USD/MMBtu or -1.03% to 3.3094

• Gasoline increased 0.0006 USD/GAL or 0.03% to 1.9274

• Heating oil increased 0.0068 USD/GAL or 0.28% to 2.4098

The above data was collected around 14:24 EST.

• Top commodity gainers: Lithium (0.80%), Rubber (0.52%), Copper (0.51%), and Bitumen (0.57%)

• Top commodity losers: Orange Juice (-2.94%), Coffee (-2.41%), Feeder Cattle (-2.81%), and Live Cattle (-2.42%)

The above data was collected around 14:31 EST.


BONDS:

Japan 1.6590%(-0.19bp), US 2’s 3.49% (-0.010%), US 10’s 3.9980%(-0.7bps); US 30’s 4.59% (+0.011%), Bunds 2.6242% (+4.63bp), France 3.4340% (+5.44bp), Italy 3.4150% (+3.99bp), Turkey 29.82% (+5bp), Greece 3.30% (+5.7bp), Portugal 3.008% (+3.8bp), Spain 3.158% (+4.1bp) and UK Gilts 4.435% (+0.03bp).

The above data was collected around 14:34 EST.


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