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ASIA:

The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today:

• NIKKEI 225 increased 14.15 points or 0.04% to 38,801.17

• Shanghai increased 18.50 points or 0.56% to 3,322.17

• Hang Seng increased 388.44 points or 1.84% to 21,521.98

• ASX 200 decreased 28.60 points or -0.34% to 8,482.80

• SENSEX decreased 548.39 points or -0.70% to 77,311.80

• Nifty50 decreased 178.35 points or -0.76% to 23,381.60

The major Asian currency markets had a mixed day today:

• AUDUSD increased 0.00038 or 0.06% to 0.62778

• NZDUSD decreased 0.00010 or -0.02% to 0.56470

• USDJPY increased 0.589 or 0.39% to 152.017

• USDCNY increased 0.00728 or 0.10% to 7.31153

The above data was collected around 14:08 EST.

Precious Metals:

•  Gold increased 46.31 USD/t oz. or 1.62% to 2,905.78

•  Silver increased 0.274 USD/t. oz. or 0.86% to 32.066

The above data was collected around 14:12 EST.

EUROPE/EMEA:

The major Europe stock markets had a green day today:

•  CAC 40 increased 33.19 points or 0.42% to 8,006.22

•  FTSE 100 increased 67.27 points or 0.77% to 8,767.80

•  DAX 30 increased 124.74 points or 0.57% to 21,911.74

The major Europe currency markets had a mixed day today:

• EURUSD decreased 0.00202 or -0.20% to 1.03078

• GBPUSD decreased 0.00227 or -0.18% to 1.23678

• USDCHF increased 0.00135 or 0.15% to 0.91135

The above data was collected around 14:19 EST.

US/AMERICAS:

US Market Closings:

• Dow advanced 167.01 points or 0.38% to 44,470.41
• S&P 500 advanced 40.45 points or 0.67% to 6,066.44
• Nasdaq advanced 190.87 points or 0.98% to 19,714.27
• Russell 2000 advanced 8.23 points or 0.36% to 2,287.94

Canada Market Closings:

• TSX Composite advanced 215.95 points or 0.85% to 25,658.86
• TSX 60 advanced 12.98 points or 0.85% to 1,542.37

Brazil Market Closing:

• Bovespa advanced 1,032.64 points or 0.83% to 125,652.04

ENERGY:

The oil markets had a mixed day today:

•  Crude Oil increased 1.34 USD/BBL or 1.89% to 72.340

•  Brent increased 1.147 USD/BBL or 1.54% to 75.807

•  Natural gas increased 0.1587 USD/MMBtu or 4.80% to 3.4677

•  Gasoline decreased 0.0092 USD/GAL or -0.44% to 2.1011

•  Heating oil increased 0.0164 USD/GAL or 0.67% to 2.4523

The above data was collected around 14:21 EST.

•  Top commodity gainers: Natural Gas (4.80%), Cheese (2.67%), Palladium (3.04%) and Coffee (4.66%)

•  Top commodity losers: Orange Juice (-4.68%), Oat (-2.26%), Nickel (-1.40%) and Cocoa (-1.09%)

The above data was collected around 14:26 EST.

BONDS:

Japan 1.3160% (+1.34bp), US 2’s 4.28% (-0.027%), US 10’s 4.4940% (-0.2bps); US 30’s 4.71% (+0.020%), Bunds 2.3645% (-1.25bp), France 3.084% (-0.35bp), Italy 3.4480% (-1.5bp), Turkey 26.26% (+26bp), Greece 3.220% (-1bp), Portugal 2.888% (-0.6bp); Spain 3.036% (-0.5bp) and UK Gilts 4.4620% (-1.88bp)

The above data was collected around 14:29 EST.

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