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    Market Talk – May 1, 2025

    Team_NationalNewsBriefBy Team_NationalNewsBriefMay 2, 2025 World Economy No Comments3 Mins Read
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    ASIA:

    The major Asian stock markets had a green day today:

    • NIKKEI 225 increased 406.92 points or 1.13% to 36,452.30

    • Shanghai closed

    • Hang Seng closed

    • ASX 200 increased 19.40 points or 0.24% to 8,145.60

    • SENSEX closed

    • Nifty50 closed

    The major Asian currency markets had a mixed day today:

    • AUDUSD decreased 0.0026 or -0.41% to 0.63758

    • NZDUSD decreased 0.00364 or -0.61% to 0.59018

    • USDJPY increased 2.485 or 1.74% to 145.554

    • USDCNY increased 0.01131 or 0.16% to 7.28048

    The above data was collected around 13:36 EST.

    Precious Metals:

    •  Gold decreased 59.3 USD/t oz. or -1.81% to 3,213.49

    •  Silver decreased 0.391 USD/t. oz. or -1.20% to 32.227

    The above data was collected around 13:38 EST.

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    EUROPE/EMEA:

    The major Europe stock markets had a green day today:

    •  CAC 40 closed

    •  FTSE 100 increased 1.95 points or 0.02% to 8,496.80

    •  DAX 30 closed

    The major Europe currency markets had a mixed day today:

    • EURUSD decreased 0.00476 or -0.42% to 1.12811

    • GBPUSD decreased 0.00634 or -0.48% to 1.32648

    • USDCHF increased 0.0054 or 0.65% to 0.83145

    The above data was collected around 13:46 EST.

     

    US/AMERICAS:

    US Market Closings:

    • Dow advanced 83.6 points or 0.21% to 40,752.96
    • S&P 500 advanced 35.08 points or 0.63% to 5,604.14
    • Nasdaq advanced 264.4 points or 1.52% to 17,719.74
    • Russell 2000 advanced 10.83 points or 0.55% to 1,974.95

     

    Canada Market Closings:

    • TSX Composite declined 46.56 points or 0.19% to 24,795.12
    • TSX 60 declined 1.58 points or -0.11% to 1,492.99

     

    Brazil Market Closing:

    • Bovespa declined 26.02 points or -0.02% to 135,066.97

    ENERGY:

    The oil markets had a mixed day today:

    •  Crude Oil increased 0.228 USD/BBL or 0.39% to 58.438

    •  Brent increased 0.246 USD/BBL or 0.40% to 61.306

    •  Natural gas increased 0.0983 USD/MMBtu or 2.96% to 3.4243

    •  Gasoline increased 0.0105 USD/GAL or 0.52% to 2.0338

    •  Heating oil decreased 0.01 USD/GAL or -0.50% to 1.9957

    The above data was collected around 13:49 EST.

    •  Top commodity gainers: Natural Gas (2.96%), Wheat (0.95%), Canola (1.30%) and Oat (2.46%)

    •  Top commodity losers: Orange Juice (-2.67%), Coffee (-3.30%), Gold (-1.81%) and Cocoa (-2.42%)

    The above data was collected around 13:56 EST.

    BONDS:

    Japan 1.2750% (-3.97bp), US 2’s 3.72% (+0.096%), US 10’s 4.2320% (+5.7bps); US 30’s 4.73% (+0.054%), Bunds 2.4470% (+0.7bp), France 3.1690% (+0.3bp), Italy 3.5830% (+0.7bp), Turkey 32.44% (-31bp), Greece 3.339% (-3.4bp), Portugal 3.000% (-0.6bp); Spain 3.1120% (+0bp) and UK Gilts 4.4980% (+5.7bp)

    The above data was collected around 14:00 EST.



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