Market Talk - Thursday, Feb. 6

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ASIA:

The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today:

• NIKKEI 225 increased 235.05 points or 0.61% to 39,066.53

• Shanghai increased 41.17 points or 1.27% to 3,270.66

• Hang Seng increased 294.53 points or 1.43% to 20,891.62

• ASX 200 increased 103.80 points or 1.23% to 8,520.70

• SENSEX decreased 213.12 points or -0.27% to 78,058.16

• Nifty50 decreased 92.95 points or -0.39% to 23,603.35

The major Asian currency markets had a mixed day today:

• AUDUSD increased 0.00018 or 0.03% to 0.62868

• NZDUSD increased 0.00000 or 0.00% to 0.56755

• USDJPY decreased 1.091 or -0.71% to 151.533

• USDCNY increased 0.00281 or 0.04% to 7.28551

The above data was collected around 13:31 EST.

Precious Metals:

•  Gold decreased 18.64 USD/t oz. or -0.65% to 2,850.36

•  Silver decreased 0.084 USD/t. oz. or -0.26% to 32.227

The above data was collected around 13:33 EST.


EUROPE/EMEA:

The major Europe stock markets had a green day today:

•  CAC 40 increased 115.94 points or 1.47% to 8,007.62

•  FTSE 100 increased 103.99 points or 1.21% to 8,727.28

•  DAX 30 increased 316.49 points or 1.47% to 21,902.42

The major Europe currency markets had a mixed day today:

• EURUSD decreased 0.00141 or -0.14% to 1.03884

• GBPUSD decreased 0.00563 or -0.45% to 1.24492

• USDCHF increased 0.00265 or 0.29% to 0.90450

The above data was collected around 13:41 EST.


US/AMERICAS:

US Market Closings:

  • Dow declined 125.65 points or -0.28% to 44,747.63
  • S&P 500 advanced 22.05 points or 0.36% to 6,083.53
  • Nasdaq advanced 99.66 points or 0.51% to 19,791.99
  • Russell 2000 declined 9.12 points or -0.39% to 2,307.12

Canada Market Closings:

  • TSX Composite declined 35.35 points or -0.14% to 25,534.49
  • TSX 60 declined 0.95 of a points or -0.06% to 1,536.07

Brazil Market Closing:

  • Bovespa advanced 749.91 points or 0.6% to 126,283.98


ENERGY:

The oil markets had a mixed day today:

•  Crude Oil decreased 0.498 USD/BBL or -0.70% to 70.531

•  Brent decreased 0.44 USD/BBL or -0.59% to 74.171

•  Natural gas increased 0.0277 USD/MMBtu or 0.82% to 3.3877

•  Gasoline increased 0.0157 USD/GAL or 0.77% to 2.0666

•  Heating oil decreased 0 USD/GAL or 0.00% to 2.3862

The above data was collected around 13:43 EST.

•  Top commodity gainers: Wool (1.93%), Palm Oil (2.12%), Lumber (1.78%) and Wheat (2.72%)

•  Top commodity losers: Feeder Cattle (-2.35%), Live Cattle (-1.69%), Palladium (-2.42%) and Cocoa (-5.56%)

The above data was collected around 13:49 EST.


BONDS:

Japan 1.2670% (-1.65bp), US 2’s 4.21% (+0.009%), US 10’s 4.4280% (-0.4bps); US 30’s 4.63% (+0.002%), Bunds 2.3660% (+0.7bp), France 3.090% (+1.9bp), Italy 3.4440% (-0.45bp), Turkey 26.00% (-17bp), Greece 3.200% (-1bp), Portugal 2.874% (-0.5bp); Spain 3.030% (-0.2bp) and UK Gilts 4.4900% (+4.87bp)

The above data was collected around 13:55 EST.


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