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Market Talk – April 21, 2025

Market Talk 2017

ASIA:

The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today:

• NIKKEI 225 decreased 450.36 points or -1.30% to 34,279.92

• Shanghai increased 14.70 points or 0.45% to 3,291.43

• Hang Seng closed

• ASX 200 closed

• SENSEX increased 855.30 points or 1.09% to 79,408.50

• Nifty50 increased 273.90 points or 1.15% to 24,125.55

The major Asian currency markets had a mixed day today:

• AUDUSD increased 0.00383 or 0.60% to 0.64143

• NZDUSD increased 0.00664 or 1.12% to 0.60006

• USDJPY decreased 1.239 or -0.87% to 140.927

• USDCNY decreased 0.01296 or -0.18% to 7.29242

The above data was collected around 12:39 EST.

Precious Metals:

•  Gold increased 87.1 USD/t oz. or 2.62% to 3,413.37

•  Silver increased 0.17 USD/t. oz. or 0.52% to 32.678

The above data was collected around 12:43 EST.

EUROPE/EMEA:

The major Europe stock markets had a green day today:

•  CAC 40 increased 263.00 points or 3.83% to 7,126.02

•  FTSE 100 increased 233.77 points or 3.04% to 7,913.25

•  DAX 30 increased 891.85 points or 4.53% to 20,562.73

The major Europe currency markets had a mixed day today:

• EURUSD increased 0.01112 or 0.98% to 1.15047

• GBPUSD increased 0.00799 or 0.60% to 1.33773

• USDCHF decreased 0.01 or -1.22% to 0.80751

The above data was collected around 12:47 EST.

US/AMERICAS:

US Market Closings:

  • Dow declined 971.82 points or -2.48% to 38,170.41
  • S&P 500 declined 124.5 points or 2.36% to 5,158.2
  • Nasdaq declined 415.55 points or -2.55% to 15,870.9
  • Russell 2000 declined 40.3 points or 2.14% to 1,840.32

 

Canada Market Closings:

  • TSX Composite declined 183.95 points or -0.76% to 24,008.86
  • TSX 60 declined 10.15 points or -0.7% to 1,440.86

 

Brazil Market Closing:

  • Bovespa advanced 1,333.14 points or 1.04% to 129,650.03

ENERGY:

The oil markets had a negative day today:

•  Crude Oil decreased 1.7 USD/BBL or -2.63% to 62.980

•  Brent decreased 1.927 USD/BBL or -2.84% to 66.033

•  Natural gas decreased 0.1675 USD/MMBtu or -5.16% to 3.0775

•  Gasoline decreased 0.0341 USD/GAL or -1.63% to 2.0582

•  Heating oil decreased 0.0382 USD/GAL or -1.78% to 2.1085

The above data was collected around 12:52 EST.

•  Top commodity gainers: Gold (2.62%), Copper (2.58%), Cocoa (5.39%) and Rubber (1.02%)

•  Top commodity losers: Natural Gas (-5.16%), Cheese (-6.53%), Orange Juice (-5.65%) and Palladium (-3.38%)

The above data was collected around 13:00 EST.

BONDS:

Japan 1.2890% (+0.69bp), US 2’s 3.75% (-0.044%), US 10’s 4.3950% (+6.8bps); US 30’s 4.90% (+0.092%), Bunds 2.4695% (+0.65bp), France 3.2390% (+0bp), Italy 3.6450% (+0.1bp), Turkey 31.55% (+15bp), Greece 3.398% (-4.7bp), Portugal 3.051% (+0bp); Spain 3.1700% (-0.1bp) and UK Gilts 4.5700% (-0.4bp)

The above data was collected around 13:32 EST.


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