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    Market Talk – May 21, 2025

    Team_NationalNewsBriefBy Team_NationalNewsBriefMay 21, 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 230.51 points or -0.61% to 37,298.98

    • Shanghai increased 7.10 points or 0.21% to 3,387.57

    • Hang Seng increased 146.30 points or 0.62% to 23,827.78

    • ASX 200 increased 43.50 points or 0.52% to 8,386.80

    • SENSEX increased 410.19 points or 0.51% to 81,596.63

    • Nifty50 increased 129.55 points or 0.52% to 24,813.45

    The major Asian currency markets had a mixed day today:

    • AUDUSD increased 0.00192 or 0.30% to 0.64431

    • NZDUSD increased 0.0035 or 0.59% to 0.59497

    • USDJPY decreased 0.966 or -0.67% to 143.539

    • USDCNY decreased 0.01512 or -0.21% to 7.20139

    The above data was collected around 14:12 EST.

    Precious Metals:

    •  Gold increased 23.55 USD/t oz. or 0.72% to 3,314.18

    •  Silver increased 0.271 USD/t. oz. or 0.82% to 33.364

    The above data was collected around 14:16 EST.

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    EUROPE/EMEA:

    The major Europe stock markets had a mixed day today:

    •  CAC 40 decreased 31.93 points or -0.40% to 7,910.49

    •  FTSE 100 increased 5.34 points or 0.06% to 8,786.46

    •  DAX 30 increased 86.29 points or 0.36% to 24,122.40

    The major Europe currency markets had a mixed day today:

    • EURUSD increased 0.00564 or 0.50% to 1.13397

    • GBPUSD increased 0.00384 or 0.29% to 1.34315

    • USDCHF decreased 0.00405 or -0.49% to 0.82427

    The above data was collected around 14:23 EST.

    US/AMERICAS:

    US Market Closings:

    • Dow declined 817.23 points or –1.91% to 41,860.01
    • S&P 500 declined 95.91 points or -1.61% to 5,844.55
    • Nasdaq declined 270.07 points or 1.41% to 18,872.23
    • Russell 2000 declined 59.02 points or -2.8% to 2,046.56

     

    Canada Market Closings:

    • TSX Composite declined 216.46 points or -0.83% to 25,839.17
    • TSX 60 declined 15.11 points or -0.97% to 1,548.23

     

    Brazil Market Closing:

    • Bovespa declined 2,228.36 points or -1.59% to 137,881.27

    ENERGY:

    The oil markets had a negative day today:

    •  Crude Oil decreased 0.515 USD/BBL or -0.83% to 61.515

    •  Brent decreased 0.474 USD/BBL or -0.72% to 64.906

    •  Natural gas decreased 0.0336 USD/MMBtu or -0.98% to 3.3934

    •  Gasoline decreased 0.0216 USD/GAL or -1.00% to 2.1490

    •  Heating oil decreased 0.0161 USD/GAL or -0.75% to 2.1385

    The above data was collected around 14:25 EST.

    •  Top commodity gainers: Orange Juice (4.24%), Rice (3.41%), Platinum (1.32%) and Sugar (1.90%)

    •  Top commodity losers: Cheese (-5.74%), Cocoa (-2.06%), Zinc (-0.99%) and Gasoline (-1.00%)

    The above data was collected around 14:30 EST.

    BONDS:

    Japan 1.5210% (-0.2bp), US 2’s 4.02% (+0.042%), US 10’s 4.5920% (+10.1bps); US 30’s 5.08% (+0.103%), Bunds 2.6625% (+6.35bp), France 3.310% (+5.2bp), Italy 3.6460% (+4.9bp), Turkey 30.76% (-24bp), Greece 3.3770% (-0.3bp), Portugal 3.138% (+5bp); Spain 3.262% (+4.9bp) and UK Gilts 4.7610% (+5.62bp)

    The above data was collected around 14:33 EST.



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