Market Talk - Wednesday, June 5

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ASIA:

The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today:

  • NIKKEI 225 decreased 347.29 points or -0.89% to 38,490.17
  • Shanghai decreased 25.80 points or -0.83% to 3,065.40
  • Hang Seng decreased 19.15 points or -0.10% to 18,424.96
  • ASX 200 increased 31.90 points or 0.41% to 7,769.00
  • Kospi increased 27.40 points or 1.03% to 2,689.50
  • SENSEX increased 2,303.19 points or 3.20% to 74,382.24
  • Nifty50 increased 735.85 points or 3.36% to 22,620.35

The major Asian currency markets had a green day today:

  • AUDUSD increased 0.00056 or 0.08% to 0.66511
  • NZDUSD increased 0.00187 or 0.30% to 0.61931
  • USDJPY increased 0.97 or 0.63% to 156.086
  • USDCNY increased 0.00906 or 0.12% to 7.25847

The above data was collected around 15:46 EST.

Precious Metals:

  •  Gold increased 24.29 USD/t oz. or 1.04% to 2,353.05
  •  Silver increased 0.407 USD/t. oz. or 1.37% to 29.979

The above data was collected around 15:50 EST.


EUROPE/EMEA:

The major Europe stock markets had a green day today:

  •  CAC 40 increased 68.67 points or 0.87% to 8,006.57
  •  FTSE 100 increased 14.91 points or 0.18% to 8,246.95
  •  DAX 30 increased 170.30 points or 0.93% to 18,575.94

The major Europe currency markets had a mixed day today:

  • EURUSD decreased 0.00089 or -0.08% to 1.08727
  • GBPUSD increased 0.00183 or 0.14% to 1.27907
  • USDCHF increased 0.00332 or 0.37% to 0.89335

The above data was collected around 16:03 EST.


US/AMERICAS:

US Market Closings:

  • Dow advanced 96.04 points or 0.25% to 28,807.33
  • S&P 500 advanced 62.69 points or 1.18% to 5,354.03
  • Nasdaq advanced 330.86 points or 1.96% to 17,187.9
  • Russell 2000 advanced 29.93 points or 1.47% to 2,063.87

Canada Market Closings:

  • TSX Composite advanced 166.84 points or 0.76% to 22,145.02
  • TSX 60 advanced 8.25 points or 0.63% to 1,324.48

Brazil Market Closing:

  • Bovespa declined 428.01 points or -0.35% to 121,374.05


ENERGY:

The oil markets had a green day today:

  •  Crude Oil increased 0.863 USD/BBL or 1.18% to 74.113
  •  Brent increased 0.892 USD/BBL or 1.15% to 78.412
  •  Natural gas increased 0.1822 USD/MMBtu or 7.05% to 2.7682
  •  Gasoline increased 0.0238 USD/GAL or 1.02% to 2.3567
  •  Heating oil increased 0.022 USD/GAL or 0.96% to 2.3057

The above data was collected around 16:05 EST.

  •  Top commodity gainers: Natural Gas (7.05%), Milk (4.40%), Palladium (2.05%) and Cocoa (2.50%)
  •  Top commodity losers: Zinc (-1.77%), Nickel (-2.37%), Wheat (-1.91%) and Oat (-3.54%)

The above data was collected around 16:12 EST.


BONDS:

Japan 1.0050% (-3.24bp), US 2’s 4.74% (-0.052%) , US 10’s 4.286% (-4.38bps); US 30’s 4.44% (-0.042%), Bunds 2.5045% (-3.15bp), France 2.995% (-4.04bp), Italy 3.819% (-2.3bp), Turkey 27.785% (+4.5bp), Greece 3.527% (-5.6bp), Portugal 3.101% (-3.7bp); Spain 3.234% (-4.6bp) and UK Gilts 4.185% (+0.27bp)

The above data was collected around 16:15 EST.


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