Market Talk - Wednesday, March 26

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ASIA:

The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today:

• NIKKEI 225 increased 246.75 points or 0.65% to 38,027.29

• Shanghai decreased 1.28 points or -0.04% to 3,368.70

• Hang Seng increased 139.07 points or 0.60% to 23,483.32

• ASX 200 increased 56.50 points or 0.71% to 7,999.00

• SENSEX decreased 728.69 points or -0.93% to 77,288.50

• Nifty50 decreased 181.80 points or -0.77% to 23,486.85

The major Asian currency markets had a mixed day today:

• AUDUSD decreased 0.00151 or -0.24% to 0.62884

• NZDUSD decreased 0.00074 or -0.13% to 0.57306

• USDJPY increased 0.529 or 0.35% to 150.439

• USDCNY increased 0.01492 or 0.21% to 7.28074

The above data was collected around 14:54 EST.

Precious Metals:

•  Gold decreased 2.54 USD/t oz. or -0.08% to 3,018.44

•  Silver decreased 0.067 USD/t. oz. or -0.20% to 33.604

The above data was collected around 14:54 EST.


EUROPE/EMEA:

The major Europe stock markets had a mixed day today:

•  CAC 40 decreased 77.91 points or -0.96% to 8,030.68

•  FTSE 100 increased 25.79 points or 0.30% to 8,689.59

•  DAX 30 decreased 270.76 points or -1.17% to 22.839.03

The major Europe currency markets had a mixed day today:

• EURUSD decreased 0.00402 or -0.37% to 1.07512

• GBPUSD decreased 0.00603 or -0.47% to 1.28835

• USDCHF increased 0.00189 or 0.21% to 0.88469

The above data was collected around 15:17 EST.


US/AMERICAS:

US Market Closings:

  • Dow declined 132.71 points or -0.31% to 42,454.79
  • S&P 500 declined 64.45 points or -1.12% to 5,712.2
  • Nasdaq declined 372.84 points or -2.04% to 17,899.01
  • Russell 2000 declined 21.54 points or -1.03% to 2,073.83

Canada Market Closings:

  • TSX Composite declined 178.45 points or -0.7% to 25,161.06
  • TSX 60 declined 10.19 points or -0.67% to 1,511.38

Brazil Market Closing:

  • Bovespa advanced 567.3 points or 0.43% to 132,634.99


ENERGY:

The oil markets had a green day today:

•  Crude Oil increased 0.735 USD/BBL or 1.06% to 69.735

•  Brent increased 0.766 USD/BBL or 1.05% to 73.786

•  Natural gas increased 0.011 USD/MMBtu or 0.29% to 3.8510

•  Gasoline increased 0.0166 USD/GAL or 0.75% to 2.2317

•  Heating oil increased 0.0026 USD/GAL or 0.11% to 2.2906

The above data was collected around 15:19 EST.

•  Top commodity gainers: Canola (1.51%), Rhodium (1.79%), Cheese (6.45%) and Rapeseed (1.39%)

•  Top commodity losers: Rubber (-1.76%), Orange Juice (-1.74%), HRC Steel (-2.71%) and Oat (-1.70%)

The above data was collected around 15:25 EST.


BONDS:

Japan 1.5870% (+1.40bp), US 2’s 4.02% (-0.015%), US 10’s 4.3390% (+1.8bps); US 30’s 4.69% (+0.025%), Bunds 2.7685% (-2.45bp), France 3.4880% (+1bp), Italy 3.8810% (-0.9bp), Turkey 30.14% (+98bp), Greece 3.609% (-0.1bp), Portugal 3.279% (-2.8bp); Spain 3.403% (-1.25bp) and UK Gilts 4.7310% (-3.05bp)

The above data was collected around 15:27 EST.


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