Market Talk - Thursday, Oct. 2

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ASIA:

The major Asian stock markets had a green day today:

• NIKKEI 225 increased 385.88 points or 0.87% to 44,936.73

• Shanghai closed

• Hang Seng increased 431.56 points or 1.61% to 27,287.12

• ASX 200 increased 100.20 points or 1.13% to 8,945.90

• SENSEX closed

• Nifty50 closed

The major Asian currency markets had a mixed day today:

• AUDUSD decreased 0.00202 or -0.31% to 0.65930

• NZDUSD increased 0.00061 or 0.10% to 0.58180

• USDJPY increased 0.076 or 0.05% to 147.169

• USDCNY increased 0.00472 or 0.07% to 7.13277

The above data was collected around 13:52 EST.

Precious Metals:

• Gold decreased 20.15 USD/t oz. or -0.52% to 3,844.93

• Silver decreased 0.71 USD/t. oz. or -1.50% to 46.610

The above data was collected around 13:58 EST.


EUROPE/EMEA:

The major Europe stock markets had a mixed day today:

• CAC 40 increased 89.68 points or 1.13% to 8,056.63

• FTSE 100 decreased 18.70 points or -0.20% to 9,427.73

• DAX 30 increased 308.94 points or 1.28% to 24,422.56

The major Europe currency markets had a mixed day today:

• EURUSD decreased 0.00102 or -0.09% to 1.17162

• GBPUSD decreased 0.00372 or -0.28% to 1.34389

• USDCHF increased 0.00095 or 0.12% to 0.79832

The above data was collected around 14:08 EST.


US/AMERICAS:

US Market Closings:

  • Dow advanced by 78.62 points (+0.17%) to 46,519.72

  • S&P 500 advanced by 4.15 points (+0.06%) to 6,715.35

  • NASDAQ advanced by 88.89 points (+0.39%) to 22,844.05

  • Russell 2000 advanced by 16.14 points (+0.66%) to 2,458.49

Canada Market Closings:

  • TSX Composite advanced by 52.92 points (+0.18%) to 30,160.59

  • TSX 60 advanced by 3.12 points (+0.18%) to 1,777.05

Brazil Market Closing:

  • Bovespa declined by 1,511.89 points (-1.04%) to 144,005.46


ENERGY:

The oil markets had a negative day today:

• Crude Oil decreased 1.309 USD/BBL or -2.12% to 60.471

• Brent decreased 1.249 USD/BBL or -1.91% to 64.101

• Natural gas decreased 0.0532 USD/MMBtu or -1.53% to 3.4228

• Gasoline decreased 0.0356 USD/GAL or -1.89% to 1.8510

• Heating oil decreased 0.0555 USD/GAL or -2.41% to 2.2464

The above data was collected around 14:13 EST.

• Top commodity gainers: Copper (1.17%), Palm Oil (1.37%), Canola (1.17%) and Sugar (1.65%)

• Top commodity losers: Heating Oil (-2.41%), Crude Oil (-2.12%), Cocoa (-3.48%) and Potatoes (-4.94%)

The above data was collected around 14:28 EST.


BONDS:

Japan 1.6660% (+1.34bp), US 2’s 3.55% (+0.016%), US 10’s 4.090% (-1.2bps); US 30’s 4.70 (-0.013%), Bunds 2.6943% (-1.91bp), France 3.5200% (-0.79bp), Italy 3.5380% (-1.28bp), Turkey 30.925% (+184.5bp), Greece 3.392% (+1.1bp), Portugal 3.094% (-2.3bp); Spain 3.233% (-1.6bp) and UK Gilts 4.7140% (+1.88bp)

The above data was collected around 14:37 EST.


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