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    Market Talk – May 5, 2025

    Team_NationalNewsBriefBy Team_NationalNewsBriefMay 5, 2025 World Economy No Comments3 Mins Read
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    ASIA:

    The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today:

    • NIKKEI 225 closed

    • Shanghai closed

    • Hang Seng closed

    • ASX 200 decreased 80.20 points or -0.97% to 8,157.80

    • SENSEX increased 294.85 points or 0.37% to 80,796.84

    • Nifty50 increased 114.45 points or 0.47% to 24,461.15

    The major Asian currency markets had a mixed day today:

    • AUDUSD increased 0.00333 or 0.52% to 0.64638

    • NZDUSD increased 0.00167 or 0.28% to 0.59603

    • USDJPY decreased 0.835 or -0.58% to 144.090

    • USDCNY decreased 0.00536 or -0.07% to 7.20619

    The above data was collected around 14:32 EST.

    Precious Metals:

    •  Gold increased 80.23 USD/t oz. or 2.48% to 3,319.57

    •  Silver increased 0.329 USD/t. oz. or 1.03% to 32.334

    The above data was collected around 14:37 EST.

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    EUROPE/EMEA:

    The major Europe stock markets had a mixed day today:

    •  CAC 40 decreased 42.55 points or -0.55% to 7,727.93

    •  FTSE 100 increased 99.55 points or 1.17% to 8,596.35

    •  DAX 30 increased 257.89 points or 1.12% to 23,344.54

    The major Europe currency markets had a mixed day today:

    • EURUSD increased 0.00115 or 0.10% to 1.13051

    • GBPUSD increased 0.00209 or 0.16% to 1.32802

    • USDCHF decreased 0.00391 or -0.47% to 0.82365

    The above data was collected around 14:46 EST.

     

    US/AMERICAS:

    US Market Closings:

    • Dow declined 98.6 points or -0.24% to 41,218.83
    • S&P 500 declined 36.29 points or -0.64% to 5,650.38
    • Nasdaq declined 133.49 points or -0.74% to 17,844.24
    • Russell 2000 declined 16.48 points or -0.82% to 2,004.26

     

    Canada Market Closings:

    • TSX Composite declined 77.99 points or -0.31% to 24,953.52
    • TSX 60 declined 4.9 points or -0.33% to 1,502.39

     

    Brazil Market Closing:

    • Bovespa declined 1,703.88 points or -1.26% to 133,430.5

    ENERGY:

    The oil markets had a mixed day today:

    •  Crude Oil decreased 1.18 USD/BBL or -2.02% to 57.110

    •  Brent decreased 1.069 USD/BBL or -1.74% to 60.221

    •  Natural gas decreased 0.0677 USD/MMBtu or -1.87% to 3.5623

    •  Gasoline increased 0.0007 USD/GAL or 0.03% to 2.0241

    •  Heating oil decreased 0.018 USD/GAL or -0.90% to 1.9765

    The above data was collected around 14:47 EST.

    •  Top commodity gainers: Gold (2.48%), Milk (1.30%), Coffee (1.58%) and Orange Juice (3.09%)

    •  Top commodity losers: Crude Oil (-2.02%), Wheat (-2.39%), Corn (-3.21%) and Cocoa (-3.09%)

    The above data was collected around 14:56 EST.

    BONDS:

    Japan 1.2620% (-0.02bp), US 2’s 3.85% (+0.017%), US 10’s 4.3490% (+3.5bps); US 30’s 4.83% (+0.046%), Bunds 2.5295% (+0.95bp), France 3.2370% (-0.3bp), Italy 3.6040% (-2.35bp), Turkey 32.08% (+21bp), Greece 3.360% (+3bp), Portugal 3.054% (-1.5bp); Spain 3.1760% (-0.6bp) and UK Gilts 4.5090% (+1bp)

    The above data was collected around 15:00 EST.



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