Market Talk - Thursday, July 31

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ASIA:

The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today:

• NIKKEI 225 increased 415.12 points or 1.02% to 41,069.82

• Shanghai decreased 42.51 points or -1.18% to 3,573.21

• Hang Seng decreased 403.60 points or -1.60% to 24,773.33

• ASX 200 decreased 13.60 points or -0.16% to 8,742.80

• SENSEX decreased 296.28 points or -0.36% to 81,185.58

• Nifty50 decreased 86.70 points or -0.35% to 24,768.35

The major Asian currency markets had a mixed day today:

• AUDUSD decreased 0.00146 or -0.23% to 0.64308

• NZDUSD decreased 0.00127 or -0.21% to 0.58947

• USDJPY increased 1.435 or 0.96% to 150.655

• USDCNY increased 0.00315 or 0.04% to 7.21160

The above data was collected around 13:15 EST.

Precious Metals:

• Gold increased 22.74 USD/t oz. or 0.69% to 3,297.40

• Silver decreased 0.447 USD/t. oz. or -1.20% to 36.683

The above data was collected around 13:18 EST.


EUROPE/EMEA:

The major Europe stock markets had a negative day today:

• CAC 40 decreased 89.99 points or -1.14% to 7,771.97

• FTSE 100 decreased 4.13 points or -0.05% to 9,132.81

• DAX 30 decreased 196.75 points or -0.81% to 24,065.47

The major Europe currency markets had a negative day today:

• EURUSD decreased 0.00061 or -0.05% to 1.14218

• GBPUSD decreased 0.00397 or -0.30% to 1.32161

• USDCHF decreased 0.00096 or -0.12% to 0.81233

The above data was collected around 13:20 EST.


US/AMERICAS:

US Market Closings:

  • Dow declined by 330.30 points (−0.74%) to 44,130.98

  • S&P 500 declined by 23.51 points (−0.37%) to 6,339.39

  • NASDAQ declined by 7.23 points (−0.03%) to 21,122.45

  • Russell 2000 declined by 20.75 points (−0.93%) to 2,211.65

Canada Market Closings:

  • TSX Composite declined by 110.18 points (−0.40%) to 27,259.78

  • TSX 60 declined by 6.18 points (−0.38%) to 1,620.53

Brazil Market Closing:

  • Bovespa declined by 1,191.49 points (−0.89%) to 132,798.25


ENERGY:

The oil markets had a mixed day today:

• Crude Oil decreased 0.827 USD/BBL or -1.18% to 69.173

• Brent decreased 0.923 USD/BBL or -1.27% to 71.547

• Natural gas increased 0.0588 USD/MMBtu or 1.93% to 3.1038

• Gasoline decreased 0.0377 USD/GAL or -1.71% to 2.1702

• Heating oil decreased 0.0045 USD/GAL or -0.19% to 2.4061

The above data was collected around 13:22 EST.

• Top commodity gainers: Natural Gas (1.93%), Coffee (1.48%), Cocoa (3.45%) and Gold (0.69%)

• Top commodity losers: Copper (-5.83%), Orange Juice (-8.17%), Palladium (-2.69%) and Rhodium (-3.01%)

The above data was collected around 13:28 EST.


BONDS:

Japan 1.5560% (-0.68bp), US 2’s 3.94% (-0.008%), US 10’s 4.3450% (-3.4bps); US 30’s 4.87 (-0.032%), Bunds 2.6910% (-1.4bp), France 3.348% (-1bp), Italy 3.5380% (-0.8bp), Turkey 29.64% (-14bp), Greece 3.374% (-3.2bp), Portugal 3.125% (-1.3bp); Spain 3.272% (-2.3bp) and UK Gilts 4.5730% (-3.49bp)

The above data was collected around 13:31 EST.


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