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    Market Talk – December 17, 2024

    Team_NationalNewsBriefBy Team_NationalNewsBriefDecember 17, 2024 World Economy No Comments3 Mins Read
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    ASIA:

    The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today:

    • NIKKEI 225 decreased 92.81 points or -0.24% to 39,364.68

    • Shanghai decreased 24.85 points or -0.73% to 3,361.49

    • Hang Seng decreased 95.01 points or -0.48% to 19,700.48

    • ASX 200 increased 64.50 points or 0.78% to 8,314.00

    • SENSEX decreased 1,086.08 points or -1.33% to 80,662.49

    • Nifty50 decreased 332.25 points or -1.35% to 24,336.00

    The major Asian currency markets had a negative day today:

    • AUDUSD decreased 0.00331 or -0.52% to 0.63374

    • NZDUSD decreased 0.00227 or -0.39% to 0.57578

    • USDJPY decreased 0.664 or -0.43% to 153.452

    • USDCNY decreased 0.00175 or -0.02% to 7.29090

    The above data was collected around 11:54 EST.

    Precious Metals:

    •  Gold decreased 12.17 USD/t oz. or -0.46% to 2,639.45

    •  Silver decreased 0.053 USD/t. oz. or -0.17% to 30.457

    The above data was collected around 11:57 EST.

    EUROPE/EMEA:

    The major Europe stock markets had a mixed day today:

    •  CAC 40 increased 8.62 points or 0.12% to 7,365.70

    •  FTSE 100 decreased 66.85 points or -0.81% to 8,195.20

    •  DAX 30 decreased 67.44 points or -0.33% to 20,246.37

    The major Europe currency markets had a mixed day today:

    • EURUSD decreased 0.00041 or -0.04% to 1.05069

    • GBPUSD increased 0.00356 or 0.28% to 1.27176

    • USDCHF decreased 0.00186 or -0.21% to 0.89274

    The above data was collected around 12:01 EST.

    US/AMERICAS:

    US Market Closings:

    • Dow declined 267.58 points or -0.61% to 43,449.9
    • S&P 500 declined 23.47 points or -0.39% to 6,050.61
    • Nasdaq declined 64.83 points or -0.32% to 20,109.06
    • Russell 2000 declined 27.91 points or -1.18% to 2,334.08

     

    Canada Market Closings:

    • TSX Composite declined 27.5 points or -0.11% to 25,119.71
    • TSX 60 declined 0.44 of a point or -0.03% to 1,508.59

     

    Brazil Market Closing:

    • Bovespa advanced 1,336.32 points or 1.08% to 124,896.38

    ENERGY:

    The oil markets had a negative day today:

    •  Crude Oil decreased 1.12 USD/BBL or -1.58% to 69.590

    •  Brent decreased 1.071 USD/BBL or -1.45% to 72.839

    •  Natural gas decreased 0.0781 USD/MMBtu or -2.43% to 3.1359

    •  Gasoline decreased 0.0334 USD/GAL or -1.69% to 1.9395

    •  Heating oil decreased 0.0405 USD/GAL or -1.79% to 2.2193

    The above data was collected around 12:13 EST.

    •  Top commodity gainers: Bitumen (1.00%), Cocoa (0.47%), Feeder Cattle (0.56%) and Lumber (0.65%)

    •  Top commodity losers: Sugar (-4.22%), Cheese (-6.75%), Heating Oil (-1.79%) and Natural Gas (-2.43%)

    The above data was collected around 12:22 EST.

    BONDS:

    Japan 1.0770% (+0.51bp), US 2’s 4.25% (-0.017%), US 10’s 4.3830% (-2.2bps); US 30’s 4.58% (-0.024%), Bunds 2.2285% (-1.45bp), France 3.035% (-0.8bp), Italy 3.3860% (-1.05bp), Turkey 28.11% (-34bp), Greece 3.061% (0.1bp), Portugal 2.730% (+0.4bp); Spain 2.923% (-0.2bp) and UK Gilts 4.5260% (+8.08bp)

    The above data was collected around 12:26 EST.



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