Market Talk - Thursday, Feb. 13

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ASIA:

The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today:

• NIKKEI 225 increased 497.77 points or 1.28% to 39,461.47

• Shanghai decreased 13.90 points or -0.42% to 3,332.48

• Hang Seng decreased 43.55 points or -0.20% to 21,814.37

• ASX 200 increased 4.70 points or 0.06% to 8,540.00

• SENSEX decreased 32.11 points or -0.04% to 76,138.97

• Nifty50 decreased 13.85 points or -0.06% to 23,031.40

The major Asian currency markets had a mixed day today:

• AUDUSD increased 0.00088 or 0.14% to 0.62883

• NZDUSD decreased 0.00122 or -0.22% to 0.56473

• USDJPY decreased 1.151 or -0.75% to 153.261

• USDCNY decreased 0.01772 or -0.24% to 7.29333

The above data was collected around 13:34 EST.

Precious Metals:

•  Gold increased 20.75 USD/t oz. or 0.71% to 2,926.69

•  Silver increased 0.045 USD/t. oz. or 0.14% to 32.324

The above data was collected around 14:17 EST.


EUROPE/EMEA:

The major Europe stock markets had a mixed day today:

•  CAC 40 increased 121.92 points or 1.52% to 8,164.11

•  FTSE 100 decreased 42.72 points or -0.49% to 8,764.72

•  DAX 30 increased 463.99 points or 2.09% to 22,612.02

The major Europe currency markets had a mixed day today:

• EURUSD increased 0.0055 or 0.53% to 1.04375

• GBPUSD increased 0.00959 or 0.77% to 1.25409

• USDCHF decreased 0.0098 or -1.07% to 0.90385

The above data was collected around 14:20 EST.


US/AMERICAS:

US Market Closings:

  • Dow advanced 342.87 points or 0.77% to 44,711.43
  • S&P 500 advanced 63.1 points or 1.04% to 6,115.07
  • Nasdaq advanced 295.69 points or 1.5% to 19,945.64
  • Russell 2000 advanced 26.3 points or 1.17% to 2,282.18

Canada Market Closings:

  • TSX Composite advanced 135.4 points or 0.53% to 25,698.51
  • TSX 60 advanced 9.57 points or 0.62% to 1,547.19

Brazil Market Closing:

  • Bovespa advanced 416.81 points or 0.34% to 124,797.02


ENERGY:

The oil markets had a mixed day today:

•  Crude Oil decreased 0.063 USD/BBL or -0.09% to 71.308

•  Brent decreased 0.226 USD/BBL or -0.30% to 74.954

•  Natural gas increased 0.0611 USD/MMBtu or 1.71% to 3.6261

•  Gasoline increased 0.0366 USD/GAL or 1.77% to 2.1088

•  Heating oil increased 0.0037 USD/GAL or 0.15% to 2.4481

The above data was collected around 14:23 EST.

•  Top commodity gainers: Gasoline (1.77%), Sugar (2.03%), Cocoa (3.01%) and Palladium (3.36%)

•  Top commodity losers: Orange Juice (-5.29%), Palm Oil (-1.47%), Wool (-1.89%) and Methanol (-1.56%)

The above data was collected around 14:30 EST.


BONDS:

Japan 1.3500% (+0.32bp), US 2’s 4.31% (-0.048%), US 10’s 4.5450% (-8.4bps); US 30’s 4.73% (-0.109%), Bunds 2.4195% (-5.85bp), France 3.109% (-8.6bp), Italy 3.4910% (-7.15bp), Turkey 26.45% (-34bp), Greece 3.250% (-7bp), Portugal 2.930% (-5.8bp); Spain 3.079% (-6.6bp) and UK Gilts 4.5010% (-3.68bp)

The above data was collected around 14:32 EST.


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