Market Talk - Thursday, March 6

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ASIA:

The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today:

• NIKKEI 225 increased 286.69 points or 0.77% to 37,704.93

• Shanghai increased 39.13 points or 1.17% to 3,381.10

• Hang Seng increased 775.50 points or 3.29% to 24,369.71

• ASX 200 decreased 46.40 points or -0.57% to 8,094.70

• SENSEX increased 609.86 points or 0.83% to 74,340.09

• Nifty50 increased 207.40 points or 0.93% to 22,544.70

The major Asian currency markets had a mixed day today:

• AUDUSD increased 0.00056 or 0.09% to 0.63411

• NZDUSD increased 0.00030 or 0.05% to 0.57460

• USDJPY decreased 0.949 or -0.64% to 147.936

• USDCNY increased 0.01134 or 0.16% to 7.24779

The above data was collected around 13:32 EST.

Precious Metals:

•  Gold increased 1.33 USD/t oz. or 0.05% to 2,919.21

•  Silver increased 0.11 USD/t. oz. or 0.34% to 32.736

The above data was collected around 13:34 EST.


EUROPE/EMEA:

The major Europe stock markets had a mixed day today:

•  CAC 40 increased 23.92 points or 0.29% to 8,197.67

•  FTSE 100 decreased 73.00 points or -0.83% to 8,682.84

•  DAX 30 increased 338.45 points or 1.47% to 23.419.48

The major Europe currency markets had a negative day today:

• EURUSD decreased 0.00094 or -0.09% to 1.07801

• GBPUSD decreased 0.00079 or -0.06% to 1.28871

• USDCHF decreased 0.00771 or -0.87% to 0.88329

The above data was collected around 13:41 EST.


US/AMERICAS:

US Market Closings:

  • Dow declined 427.51 points or -0.99% to 42,579.08
  • S&P 500 declined 104.11 points or -1.78% to 5,738.52
  • Nasdaq declined 483.48 points or -2.61% to 18,069.26
  • Russell 2000 declined 34.19 points or -1.63% to 2,066.55

Canada Market Closings:

  • TSX Composite declined 286.78 points or -1.15% to 24,584.04
  • TSX 60 declined 15.89 points or -1.06% to 1,481.64

Brazil Market Closing:

  • Bovespa declined advanced 373.57 points or 0.3% to 123,420.42


ENERGY:

The oil markets had a mixed day today:

•  Crude Oil decreased 0.025 USD/BBL or -0.04% to 66.285

•  Brent increased 0.068 USD/BBL or 0.10% to 69.368

•  Natural gas decreased 0.1429 USD/MMBtu or -3.21% to 4.3071

•  Gasoline decreased 0.0254 USD/GAL or -1.19% to 2.1068

•  Heating oil decreased 0.0118 USD/GAL or -0.53% to 2.2266

The above data was collected around 13:42 EST.

•  Top commodity gainers: Cheese (3.60%), Wool (2.51%), Rhodium (5.50%) and Lean Hogs (2.78%)

•  Top commodity losers: Natural Gas (-3.21%), Orange Juice (-12.16%), Oat (-5.18%) and Coffee (-4.89%)

The above data was collected around 13:49 EST.


BONDS:

Japan 1.5120% (+6.62bp), US 2’s 4.00% (-0.017%), US 10’s 4.2870% (+0.6bps); US 30’s 4.57% (-0.001%), Bunds 2.8180% (+3.5bp), France 3.542% (+5.65bp), Italy 3.8960% (+5.65bp), Turkey 25.86% (+0bp), Greece 3.689% (+7.1bp), Portugal 3.318% (-0.6bp); Spain 3.472% (+0.5bp) and UK Gilts 4.6220% (-2.6bp)

The above data was collected around 13:51 EST.


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