Market Talk - Wednesday, March 5

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ASIA:

The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today:

• NIKKEI 225 increased 87.06 points or 0.23% to 37,418.24

• Shanghai increased 17.75 points or 0.53% to 3,341.96

• Hang Seng increased 652.44 points or 2.84% to 23,594.21

• ASX 200 decreased 57.00 points or -0.70% to 8,141.10

• SENSEX increased 740.30 points or 1.01% to 73,730.23

• Nifty50 increased 254.65 points or 1.15% to 22,337.30

The major Asian currency markets had a mixed day today:

• AUDUSD increased 0.00477 or 0.76% to 0.63197

• NZDUSD increased 0.00903 or 1.61% to 0.57113

• USDJPY decreased 1.065 or -0.71% to 148.707

• USDCNY decreased 0.01552 or -0.21% to 7.23768

The above data was collected around 12:39 EST.

Precious Metals:

•  Gold increased 3.1 USD/t oz. or 0.11% to 2,917.48

•  Silver increased 0.567 USD/t. oz. or 1.77% to 32.484

The above data was collected around 12:41 EST.


EUROPE/EMEA:

The major Europe stock markets had a mixed day today:

•  CAC 40 increased 125.83 points or 1.56% to 8,173.75

•  FTSE 100 decreased 3.16 points or -0.04% to 8,755.84

•  DAX 30 increased 754.22 points or 3.38% to 23.081.03

The major Europe currency markets had a green day today:

• EURUSD increased 0.01592 or 1.50% to 1.07852

• GBPUSD increased 0.00844 or 0.66% to 1.28789

• USDCHF increased 0.00115 or 0.13% to 0.89075

The above data was collected around 12:48 EST.


US/AMERICAS:

US Market Closings:

  • Dow advanced 485.36 points or 1.14% to 43,006.35
  • S&P 500 advanced 64.37 points or 1.11% to 5,842.52
  • Nasdaq advanced 267.57 points or 1.46% to 18,552.73
  • Russell 2000 advanced 22.48 points or 1.08% to 2,102.02

Canada Market Closings:

  • TSX Composite advanced 303.36 points or 1.23% to 24,875.36
  • TSX 60 advanced 16.19 points or 1.09% to 1,497.86

Brazil Market Closing:

  • Bovespa advanced 399.87 points or 0.33% to 123,198.96


ENERGY:

The oil markets had a mixed day today:

•  Crude Oil decreased 2.289 USD/BBL or -3.35% to 65.971

•  Brent decreased 2.075 USD/BBL or -2.92% to 68.966

•  Natural gas increased 0.0444 USD/MMBtu or 1.02% to 4.3944

•  Gasoline decreased 0.0614 USD/GAL or -2.82% to 2.1163

•  Heating oil decreased 0.0452 USD/GAL or -2.00% to 2.2190

The above data was collected around 12:51 EST.

•  Top commodity gainers: Copper (5.08%), Lean Hogs (3.46%), Zinc (2.23%) and Cotton (5.58%)

•  Top commodity losers: Crude Oil (-3.35%), Milk (-9.24%), Oat (-5.04%) and Cocoa (-3.14%)

The above data was collected around 12:57 EST.


BONDS:

Japan 1.4460% (+2.05bp), US 2’s 3.98% (-0.025%), US 10’s 4.2790% (+3.1bps); US 30’s 4.57% (+0.034%), Bunds 2.8010% (+32.15bp), France 3.491% (+26.2bp), Italy 3.8330% (+26.95bp), Turkey 25.86% (-4bp), Greece 3.581% (+27.1bp), Portugal 3.287% (+23.3bp); Spain 3.456% (+28.25bp) and UK Gilts 4.6480% (+14.72bp)

The above data was collected around 13:00 EST.


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