Market Talk - Wednesday, March 19

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ASIA:

The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today:

• NIKKEI 225 decreased 93.54 points or -0.25% to 37,751.88

• Shanghai decreased 3.33 points or -0.10% to 3,426.43

• Hang Seng increased 30.57 points or 0.12% to 24,771.14

• ASX 200 decreased 32.10 points or -0.41% to 7,828.30

• SENSEX increased 147.79 points or 0.20% to 75,449.05

• Nifty50 increased 73.30 points or 0.32% to 22,907.60

The major Asian currency markets had a mixed day today:

• AUDUSD decreased 0.00263 or -0.41% to 0.63351

• NZDUSD decreased 0.00400 or -0.68% to 0.57783

• USDJPY increased 0.304 or 0.20% to 149.575

• USDCNY increased 0.00504 or 0.07% to 7.23293

The above data was collected around 14:08 EST.

Precious Metals:

•  Gold increased 4.41 USD/t oz. or 0.15% to 3,036.10

•  Silver decreased 0.346 USD/t. oz. or -1.02% to 33.611

The above data was collected around 14:12 EST.


US/AMERICAS:

US Market Closings:

  • Dow advanced 383.32 points or 0.92% to 41,964.63
  • S&P 500 advanced 60.63 points or 1.08% to 5,675.29
  • Nasdaq advanced 246.67 points or 1.41% to 17,750.79
  • Russell 2000 advanced 32.14 points or 1.57% to 2,082.08

Canada Market Closings:

  • TSX Composite advanced 363.14 points or 1.47% to 25,069.21
  • TSX 60 advanced 22.7 points or 1.53% to 1,505.4

Brazil Market Closing:

  • Bovespa advanced 1,033.72 points or 0.79% to 132,508.45


EUROPE/EMEA:

The major Europe stock markets had a mixed day today:

•  CAC 40 increased 56.90 points or 0.70% to 8,171.47

•  FTSE 100 increased 1.43 points or 0.02% to 8,706.66

•  DAX 30 decreased 92.64 points or -0.40% to 23.288.06

The major Europe currency markets had a mixed day today:

• EURUSD decreased 0.00546 or -0.50% to 1.08905

• GBPUSD decreased 0.00158 or -0.12% to 1.29861

• USDCHF increased 0.00202 or 0.23% to 0.87885

The above data was collected around 14:16 EST.


ENERGY:

The oil markets had a green day today:

•  Crude Oil increased 0.172 USD/BBL or 0.26% to 67.072

•  Brent increased 0.167 USD/BBL or 0.24% to 70.727

•  Natural gas increased 0.1611 USD/MMBtu or 3.98% to 4.2131

•  Gasoline increased 0.0037 USD/GAL or 0.17% to 2.1681

•  Heating oil increased 0.0328 USD/GAL or 1.49% to 2.2306

The above data was collected around 14:16 EST.

•  Top commodity gainers: Cheese (6.89%), Rhodium (3.70%), Natural Gas (3.98%) and Orange Juice (7.99%)

•  Top commodity losers: Lean Hogs (-2.03%), Rice (-1.83%), Bitumen (-2.49%) and Butter (-2.29%)

The above data was collected around 14:23 EST.


BONDS:

Japan 1.5310% (+2.52bp), US 2’s 4.03% (-0.019%), US 10’s 4.2880% (-0.2bps); US 30’s 4.59% (-0.001%), Bunds 2.7715% (-4.35bp), France 3.4760% (-1.35bp), Italy 3.8380% (-2bp), Turkey 28.76% (+232bp), Greece 3.597% (-4.3bp), Portugal 3.274% (-3.5bp); Spain 3.399% (-2.8bp) and UK Gilts 4.6420% (-0.53bp)

The above data was collected around 14:27 EST.


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