Market Talk – December 12, 2024

Market Talk 2017

ASIA:

The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today:

• NIKKEI 225 increased 476.91 points or 1.21% to 39,849.14

• Shanghai increased 29.01 points or 0.85% to 3,461.50

• Hang Seng increased 242.00 points or 1.20% to 20,397.05

• ASX 200 decreased 23.30 points or -0.28% to 8,330.30

• SENSEX decreased 262.30 points or -0.32% to 81,263.84

• Nifty50 decreased 93.10 points or -0.38% to 24,548.70

The major Asian currency markets had a mixed day today:

• AUDUSD increased 0.0014 or 0.22% to 0.63830

• NZDUSD increased 0.00024 or 0.04% to 0.57859

• USDJPY decreased 0.195 or -0.13% to 152.248

• USDCNY decreased 0.00583 or -0.08% to 7.27317

The above data was collected around 12:25 EST.

Precious Metals:

•  Gold decreased 37.23 USD/t oz. or -1.37% to 2,682.80

•  Silver decreased 0.825 USD/t. oz. or -2.58% to 31.091

The above data was collected around 12:27 EST.

EUROPE/EMEA:

The major Europe stock markets had a mixed day today:

•  CAC 40 decreased 2.46 points or -0.03% to 7,420.94

•  FTSE 100 increased 10.14 points or 0.12% to 8,311.76

•  DAX 30 increased 27.11 points or 0.13% to 20,426.27

The major Europe currency markets had a mixed day today:

• EURUSD increased 0.00075 or 0.07% to 1.05030

• GBPUSD decreased 0.00455 or -0.36% to 1.27055

• USDCHF increased 0.00406 or 0.46% to 0.88876

The above data was collected around 12:32 EST.

 

US/AMERICAS:

US Market Closings:

  • Dow declined 234.44 points or -0.53% to 43,914.12
  • S&P 500 declined 32.94 points or -0.54% to 6,051.25
  • Nasdaq declined 132.05 points or -0.66% to 19,902.84
  • Russell 2000 declined 33.08 points or -1.38% to 2,361.08

 

Canada Market Closings:

  • TSX Composite declined 246.99 points or -0.96% to 25,410.71
  • TSX 60 declined 14.7 points or -0.95% to 1,524.85

 

Brazil Market Closing:

  • Bovespa declined 1,702.86 points or -1.33% to 126,132.82

ENERGY:

The oil markets had a mixed day today:

•  Crude Oil decreased 0.007 USD/BBL or -0.01% to 70.283

•  Brent increased 0.071 USD/BBL or 0.10% to 73.591

•  Natural gas increased 0.1248 USD/MMBtu or 3.69% to 3.5028

•  Gasoline decreased 0.0057 USD/GAL or -0.29% to 1.9850

•  Heating oil increased 0.0082 USD/GAL or 0.37% to 2.2384

The above data was collected around 12:34 EST.

•  Top commodity gainers: Natural Gas (3.69%), Cocoa (2.88%), Nickel (2.24%) and Palm Oil (1.34%)

•  Top commodity losers: Silver (-2.58%), Wheat (-2.48%), Palladium (-2.39%) and Butter (-3.50%)

The above data was collected around 12:39 EST.

BONDS:

Japan 1.0510% (-2.1bp), US 2’s 4.18% (+0.019%), US 10’s 4.3100% (+3.5bps); US 30’s 4.53% (+0.046%), Bunds 2.2025% (+7.2bp), France 2.981% (+9.05bp), Italy 3.3450% (+15.15bp), Turkey 28.40% (-5bp), Greece 2.978% (+10.8bp), Portugal 2.641% (+10bp); Spain 2.867% (+10.5bp) and UK Gilts 4.3650% (+4.39bp)

The above data was collected around 12:50 EST.

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