Market Talk - Friday, Oct. 31

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ASIA:

The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today:

• NIKKEI 225 increased 1,085.73 points or 2.12% to 52,411.34

• Shanghai decreased 32.111 points or -0.81% to 3,954.79

• Hang Seng decreased 376.04 points or -1.43% to 25,906.65

• ASX 200 decreased 3.60 points or -0.04% to 8,881.90

• SENSEX decreased 465.75 points or -0.55% to 83,938.71

• Nifty50 decreased 155.75 points or -0.60% to 25,722.10

The major Asian currency markets had a mixed day today:

• AUDUSD decreased 0.00183 or -0.28% to 0.65366

• NZDUSD decreased 0.00289 or -0.50% to 0.57168

• USDJPY decreased 0.026 or -0.02% to 154.106

• USDCNY increased 0.01393 or 0.20% to 7.12447

The above data was collected around 13:42 EST.

Precious Metals:

• Gold decreased 27 USD/t oz. or -0.67% to 3,997.61

• Silver decreased 0.296 USD/t. oz. or -0.60% to 48.664

The above data was collected around 13:45 EST.


EUROPE/EMEA:

The major Europe stock markets had a negative day today:

• CAC 40 decreased 36.22 points or -0.44% to 8,121.07

• FTSE 100 decreased 42.81 points or -0.44% to 9,717.25

• DAX 30 decreased 160.59 points or -0.67% to 23,958.30

The major Europe currency markets had a mixed day today:

• EURUSD decreased 0.00395 or -0.34% to 1.15251

• GBPUSD decreased 0.00144 or -0.11% to 1.31343

• USDCHF increased 0.00189 or 0.24% to 0.80399

The above data was collected around 13:57 EST.


US/AMERICAS:

US Market Closings:

  • Dow advanced by 40.75 points (+0.09%) to 47,562.87

  • S&P 500 advanced by 17.86 points (+0.26%) to 6,840.20

  • NASDAQ advanced by 143.81 points (+0.61%) to 23,724.96

  • Russell 2000 advanced by 13.43 points (+0.54%) to 2,479.38

  • VIX rose by 0.53 points (+3.13%) to 17.44

Canada Market Closings:

  • TSX Composite advanced by 81.76 points (+0.27%) to 30,260.74

  • TSX 60 advanced by 4.02 points (+0.23%) to 1,781.12

Brazil Market Closing:

  • Bovespa advanced by 760.21 points (+0.51%) to 149,540.43


ENERGY:

The oil markets had a mixed day today:

• Crude Oil increased 0.339 USD/BBL or 0.56% to 60.909

• Brent increased 0.255 USD/BBL or 0.40% to 64.625

• Natural gas increased 0.1601 USD/MMBtu or 4.05% to 4.1161

• Gasoline increased 0.0041 USD/GAL or 0.22% to 1.8967

• Heating oil decreased 0.0162 USD/GAL or -0.67% to 2.3930

The above data was collected around 14:02 EST.

• Top commodity gainers: Oat (2.42%), Natural Gas (4.05%), Wheat (1.68%) and Cocoa (1.33%)

• Top commodity losers: Orange Juice (-2.79%), Canola (-2.08%), Palladium (-1.89%) and Methanol (-2.44%)

The above data was collected around 14:07 EST.


BONDS:

Japan 1.6590% (+1.19bp), US 2’s 3.61% (-0.003%), US 10’s 4.1000% (+0.1bps); US 30’s 4.67 (+0.010%), Bunds 2.6324% (-0.51bp), France 3.4190% (+0.3bp), Italy 3.3840% (-1.29bp), Turkey 29.60% (+16bp), Greece 3.285% (-0.3bp), Portugal 3.029% (-1bp); Spain 3.147% (+0.2bp) and UK Gilts 4.4080% (-2.42bp)

The above data was collected around 14:11 EST.


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