Market Talk - Tuesday, April 1

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ASIA:

The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today:

• NIKKEI 225 increased 6.92 points or 0.02% to 35,624.48

• Shanghai increased 12.69 points or 0.38% to 3,348.44

• Hang Seng increased 87.26 points or 0.38% to 23,206.84

• ASX 200 increased 81.80 points or 1.04% to 7,925.20

• SENSEX decreased 1,390.41 points or -1.80% to 76,024.51

• Nifty50 decreased 353.65 points or -1.50% to 23,165.70

The major Asian currency markets had a mixed day today:

• AUDUSD increased 0.00241 or 0.39% to 0.62714

• NZDUSD increased 0.00275 or 0.49% to 0.56972

• USDJPY decreased 0.559 or -0.37% to 149.401

• USDCNY increased 0.0151 or 0.21% to 7.28146

The above data was collected around 13:27 EST.

Precious Metals:

•  Gold decreased 7.58 USD/t oz. or -0.24% to 3,112.93

•  Silver decreased 0.415 USD/t. oz. or -1.22% to 33.627

The above data was collected around 13:39 EST.


EUROPE/EMEA:

The major Europe stock markets had a green day today:

•  CAC 40 increased 85.65 points or 1.10% to 7,876.36

•  FTSE 100 increased 51.99 points or 0.61% to 8,634.80

•  DAX 30 increased 376.49 points or 1.70% to 22,539.98

The major Europe currency markets had a mixed day today:

• EURUSD decreased 0.00211 or -0.20% to 1.07948

• GBPUSD increased 0.00053 or 0.04% to 1.29231

• USDCHF decreased 0.00052 or -0.06% to 0.88395

The above data was collected around 13:49 EST.


US/AMERICAS:

US Market Closings:

  • Dow declined 11.8 points or -0.03% to 41,989.96
  • S&P 500 advanced 21.22 points or 0.38% to 5,633.07
  • Nasdaq advanced 150.6 points or 0.87% to 17,449.89
  • Russell 2000 advanced 0.33% to 0.02% to 2,012.24

Canada Market Closings:

  • TSX Composite advanced 115.78 points or 0.46% to 25,033.28
  • TSX 60 advanced 6.82 points or 0.46% to 1,503.5

Brazil Market Closing:

  • Bovespa advanced 891.08 points or 0.68% to 131,150.62


ENERGY:

The oil markets had a mixed day today:

•  Crude Oil decreased 0.244 USD/BBL or -0.34% to 71.236

•  Brent decreased 0.196 USD/BBL or -0.26% to 74.574

•  Natural gas decreased 0.1584 USD/MMBtu or -3.85% to 3.9606

•  Gasoline increased 0.0094 USD/GAL or 0.41% to 2.2984

•  Heating oil increased 0.009 USD/GAL or 0.39% to 2.2890

The above data was collected around 13:56 EST.

•  Top commodity gainers: Coffee (2.92%), Sugar (2.77%), Cocoa (4.46%) and Orange Juice (6.21%)

•  Top commodity losers: Rice (-1.97%), Soda Ash (-2.45%), Platinum (-2.17%) and Natural Gas (-3.85%)

The above data was collected around 14:02 EST.


BONDS:

Japan 1.5040% (+1.62bp), US 2’s 3.86% (-0.054%), US 10’s 4.1530% (-9.2bps); US 30’s 4.52% (-0.097%), Bunds 2.6790% (-5bp), France 3.3980% (-4.8bp), Italy 3.7880% (-7.2bp), Turkey 31.33% (+25bp), Greece 3.520% (-5.5bp), Portugal 3.197% (-6.6bp); Spain 3.313% (-5.2bp) and UK Gilts 4.6520% (-2.2bp)

The above data was collected around 14:10 EST.


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