Market Talk - Tuesday, May 6

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ASIA:

The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today:

• NIKKEI 225 closed

• Shanghai increased 37.08 points or 1.13% to 3,316.11

• Hang Seng increased 158.03 points or 0.70% to 22,662.71

• ASX 200 decreased 6.40 points or -0.08% to 8,151.40

• SENSEX increased 155.77 points or -0.19% to 80,641.07

• Nifty50 increased 81.55 points or -0.33% to 24,379.60

The major Asian currency markets had a mixed day today:

• AUDUSD increased 0.00276 or 0.43% to 0.64962

• NZDUSD increased 0.00416 or 0.70% to 0.60068

• USDJPY decreased 1.258 or -0.88% to 142.442

• USDCNY increased 0.00731 or 0.10% to 7.20866

The above data was collected around 14:55 EST.

Precious Metals:

•  Gold increased 80.84 USD/t oz. or 2.42% to 3,415.37

•  Silver increased 0.659 USD/t. oz. or 2.03% to 33.169

The above data was collected around 14:57 EST.


EUROPE/EMEA:

The major Europe stock markets had a mixed day today:

•  CAC 40 decreased 31.01 points or -0.40% to 7,696.92

•  FTSE 100 increased 1.07 points or 0.01% to 8,597.42

•  DAX 30 decreased 94.89 points or -0.41% to 23,249.65

The major Europe currency markets had a mixed day today:

• EURUSD increased 0.00602 or 0.53% to 1.13743

• GBPUSD increased 0.00856 or 0.64% to 1.33798

• USDCHF decreased 0.00079 or -0.10% to 0.82150

The above data was collected around 15:27 EST.


US/AMERICAS:

US Market Closings:

  • Dow declined 389.83 points or -0.95% to 40,829
  • S&P 500 declined 43.47 points or -0.77% to 5,606.91
  • Nasdaq declined 154.58 points or -0.87% to 17,689.66
  • Russell 2000 declined 21.08 points or -1.05% to 1,983.18

Canada Market Closings:

  • TSX Composite advanced 20.48 points or 0.08% to 24,974
  • TSX 60 declined 2.52 points or -0.17% to 1,499.82

Brazil Market Closing:

  • Bovespa declined advanced 41.86 points or 0.03% to 133,533.09


ENERGY:

The oil markets had a mixed day today:

•  Crude Oil increased 1.806 USD/BBL or 3.16% to 58.935

•  Brent increased 1.761 USD/BBL or 2.92% to 61.991

•  Natural gas decreased 0.0782 USD/MMBtu or -2.20% to 3.4718

•  Gasoline increased 0.0349 USD/GAL or 1.72% to 2.0610

•  Heating oil increased 0.028 USD/GAL or 1.42% to 2.0051

The above data was collected around 15:29 EST.

•  Top commodity gainers: Crude Oil (3.16%), Brent (2.92%), Oat (5.27%) and Palladium (3.90%)

•  Top commodity losers: Cheese (-2.50%), Orange Juice (-10.81%), Bitumen (-1.94%) and Natural Gas (-2.20%)

The above data was collected around 15:36 EST.


BONDS:

Japan 1.2620% (-0.02bp), US 2’s 3.80% (-0.044%), US 10’s 4.3130% (-3.6bps); US 30’s 4.82% (-0.023%), Bunds 2.5295% (+1.15bp), France 3.2555% (+1.85bp), Italy 3.6310% (+2.7bp), Turkey 32.25% (+17bp), Greece 3.390% (+3bp), Portugal 3.059% (+0.9bp); Spain 3.1875% (+1.75bp) and UK Gilts 4.5200% (-0.4bp)

The above data was collected around 15:40 EST.


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