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    Market Talk – May 16, 2025

    Team_NationalNewsBriefBy Team_NationalNewsBriefMay 16, 2025 World Economy No Comments3 Mins Read
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    ASIA:

    The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today:

    • NIKKEI 225 decreased 1.79 points or 0.00% to 37,753.72

    • Shanghai decreased 13.36 points or -0.40% to 3,367.46

    • Hang Seng decreased 108.11 points or -0.46% to 23,345.05

    • ASX 200 increased 46.20 points or 0.56% to 8,343.70

    • SENSEX decreased 200.15 points or -0.24% to 82,330.59

    • Nifty50 decreased 42.30 points or -0.17% to 25,019.80

    The major Asian currency markets had a mixed day today:

    • AUDUSD decreased 0.00012 or -0.02% to 0.64053

    • NZDUSD increased 0.00059 or 0.10% to 0.58792

    • USDJPY increased 0.202 or 0.14% to 145.867

    • USDCNY increased 0.0054 or 0.07% to 7.21067

    The above data was collected around 15:40 EST.

    Precious Metals:

    •  Gold decreased 41.66 USD/t oz. or -1.29% to 3,195.34

    •  Silver decreased 0.375 USD/t. oz. or -1.15% to 32.255

    The above data was collected around 15:43 EST.

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    EUROPE/EMEA:

    The major Europe stock markets had a green day today:

    •  CAC 40 increased 33.22 points or 0.42% to 7,886.69

    •  FTSE 100 increased 50.81 points or 0.59% to 8,684.56

    •  DAX 30 increased 71.84 points or 0.30% to 23,767.43

    The major Europe currency markets had a mixed day today:

    • EURUSD decreased 0.00375 or -0.34% to 1.11501

    • GBPUSD decreased 0.00283 or -0.21% to 1.32772

    • USDCHF increased 0.00311 or 0.37% to 0.83905

    The above data was collected around 15:48 EST.

    US/AMERICAS:

    US Market Closings:

    • Dow advanced 331.99 points or 0.78% to 42,654.74
    • S&P 500  advanced 41.45 points or 0.7% to 5,958.38
    • Nasdaq advanced 98.78 points or 0.52% to 19,211.1
    • Russell 2000  advanced 18.56 points or 0.89% to 2,113.25

     

    Canada Market Closings:

    • TSX Composite advanced 74.45 points or 0.29% to 25,971.93
    • TSX 60 advanced 3.7 points or 0.24% to 1,560.11

     

    Brazil Market Closing:

    • Bovespa declined 335.35 points or -0.24% to 138,999.03

    ENERGY:

    The oil markets had a mixed day today:

    •  Crude Oil increased 0.753 USD/BBL or 1.22% to 62.373

    •  Brent increased 0.706 USD/BBL or 1.09% to 65.236

    •  Natural gas decreased 0.0334 USD/MMBtu or -0.99% to 3.3286

    •  Gasoline decreased 0.0013 USD/GAL or -0.06% to 2.1359

    •  Heating oil decreased 0.034 USD/GAL or -1.57% to 2.1374

    The above data was collected around 15:49 EST.

    •  Top commodity gainers: Cocoa (3.48%), Rapeseed (1.11%), Canola (1.42%) and Crude Oil (1.22%)

    •  Top commodity losers: Cheese (-8.10%), Methanol (-4.17%), Orange Juice (-5.62%) and Copper (-2.40%)

    The above data was collected around 15:55 EST.

    BONDS:

    Japan 1.4550% (-2.43bp), US 2’s 4.01% (+0.026%), US 10’s 4.4500% (+1.5bps); US 30’s 4.90% (+0.004%), Bunds 2.5920% (-3.3bp), France 3.2620% (-3.3bp), Italy 3.5870% (-3.8bp), Turkey 31.55% (-27bp), Greece 3.340% (-7bp), Portugal 3.0885% (-2.8bp); Spain 3.212% (-2.5bp) and UK Gilts 4.6470% (-1.41bp)

    The above data was collected around 15:59 EST.



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