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    Market Talk – May 6, 2025

    Team_NationalNewsBriefBy Team_NationalNewsBriefMay 8, 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 increased 37.08 points or 1.13% to 3,316.11

    • Hang Seng increased 158.03 points or 0.70% to 22,662.71

    • ASX 200 decreased 6.40 points or -0.08% to 8,151.40

    • SENSEX increased 155.77 points or -0.19% to 80,641.07

    • Nifty50 increased 81.55 points or -0.33% to 24,379.60

    The major Asian currency markets had a mixed day today:

    • AUDUSD increased 0.00276 or 0.43% to 0.64962

    • NZDUSD increased 0.00416 or 0.70% to 0.60068

    • USDJPY decreased 1.258 or -0.88% to 142.442

    • USDCNY increased 0.00731 or 0.10% to 7.20866

    The above data was collected around 14:55 EST.

    Precious Metals:

    •  Gold increased 80.84 USD/t oz. or 2.42% to 3,415.37

    •  Silver increased 0.659 USD/t. oz. or 2.03% to 33.169

    The above data was collected around 14:57 EST.

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    EUROPE/EMEA:

    The major Europe stock markets had a mixed day today:

    •  CAC 40 decreased 31.01 points or -0.40% to 7,696.92

    •  FTSE 100 increased 1.07 points or 0.01% to 8,597.42

    •  DAX 30 decreased 94.89 points or -0.41% to 23,249.65

    The major Europe currency markets had a mixed day today:

    • EURUSD increased 0.00602 or 0.53% to 1.13743

    • GBPUSD increased 0.00856 or 0.64% to 1.33798

    • USDCHF decreased 0.00079 or -0.10% to 0.82150

    The above data was collected around 15:27 EST.

    US/AMERICAS:

    US Market Closings:

    • Dow declined 389.83 points or -0.95% to 40,829
    • S&P 500 declined 43.47 points or -0.77% to 5,606.91
    • Nasdaq declined 154.58 points or -0.87% to 17,689.66
    • Russell 2000 declined 21.08 points or -1.05% to 1,983.18

     

    Canada Market Closings:

    • TSX Composite advanced 20.48 points or 0.08% to 24,974
    • TSX 60 declined 2.52 points or -0.17% to 1,499.82

     

    Brazil Market Closing:

    • Bovespa declined advanced 41.86 points or 0.03% to 133,533.09

    ENERGY:

    The oil markets had a mixed day today:

    •  Crude Oil increased 1.806 USD/BBL or 3.16% to 58.935

    •  Brent increased 1.761 USD/BBL or 2.92% to 61.991

    •  Natural gas decreased 0.0782 USD/MMBtu or -2.20% to 3.4718

    •  Gasoline increased 0.0349 USD/GAL or 1.72% to 2.0610

    •  Heating oil increased 0.028 USD/GAL or 1.42% to 2.0051

    The above data was collected around 15:29 EST.

    •  Top commodity gainers: Crude Oil (3.16%), Brent (2.92%), Oat (5.27%) and Palladium (3.90%)

    •  Top commodity losers: Cheese (-2.50%), Orange Juice (-10.81%), Bitumen (-1.94%) and Natural Gas (-2.20%)

    The above data was collected around 15:36 EST.

    BONDS:

    Japan 1.2620% (-0.02bp), US 2’s 3.80% (-0.044%), US 10’s 4.3130% (-3.6bps); US 30’s 4.82% (-0.023%), Bunds 2.5295% (+1.15bp), France 3.2555% (+1.85bp), Italy 3.6310% (+2.7bp), Turkey 32.25% (+17bp), Greece 3.390% (+3bp), Portugal 3.059% (+0.9bp); Spain 3.1875% (+1.75bp) and UK Gilts 4.5200% (-0.4bp)

    The above data was collected around 15:40 EST.



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