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Market Talk – Thursday, Jan 16.

Jan 16, 2025Jeremy ParkinsonFinance0

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ASIA:The major Asian stock markets had a green day today:• NIKKEI 225 increased 128.02 points or 0.33% to 38,572.60• Shanghai increased 8.92 points or 0.28% to 3,236.03• Hang Seng increased 236.82 points or 1.23% to 19,522.89• ASX 200 increased 113.70 points or 1.38% to 8,327.00• SENSEX increased 318.74 points or 0.42% to 77,042.82• Nifty50 increased 98.60 points or 0.42% to 23,311.80The major Asian currency markets had a mixed day today:• AUDUSD decreased 0.00114 or -0.18% to 0.62161• NZDUSD increased 0.00004 or 0.01% to 0.56129• USDJPY decreased 1.143 or -0.73% to 155.324• USDCNY decreased 0.00131 or -0.02% to 7.34784The above data was collected around 13:01 EST.Precious Metals:• Gold increased 27.88 USD/t oz. or 1.03% to 2,722.78• Silver increased 0.211 USD/t. oz. or 0.69% to 30.876The above data was collected around 13:06 EST.
EUROPE/EMEA:The major Europe stock markets had a green day today:• CAC 40 increased 160.15 points or 2.14% to 7,634.74• FTSE 100 increased 90.77 points or 1.09% to 8,391.90• DAX 30 increased 80.71 points or 0.39% to 20,655.39The major Europe currency markets had a mixed day today:• EURUSD increased 0.00115 or 0.11% to 1.03005• GBPUSD decreased 0.00018 or -0.01% to 1.22402• USDCHF decreased 0.00209 or -0.23% to 0.91076The above data was collected around 13:11 EST.
US/AMERICAS:US Market Closings:

Dow declined 68.42 points or -0.16% to 43,153.13

S&P 500 declined 12.57 points or -0.21% to 5,937.34

Nasdaq declined 172.94 points or -0.89% to 19,338.29

Russell 2000 advanced 3.5 points or 0.15% to 2,266.79

Canada Market Closings:

TSX Composite advanced 56.9 points or 0.23% to 24,846.2

TSX 60 advanced 4.42 points or 0.3% to 1,490.46

Brazil Market Closing:

Bovespa declined 1,372.85 points or -1.12% to 121,277.35

ENERGY:The oil markets had a mixed day today:• Crude Oil decreased 1.098 USD/BBL or -1.37% to 78.942• Brent decreased 0.645 USD/BBL or -0.79% to 81.385• Natural gas increased 0.0773 USD/MMBtu or 1.89% to 4.1603• Gasoline decreased 0.0403 USD/GAL or -1.86% to 2.1297• Heating oil decreased 0.0087 USD/GAL or -0.33% to 2.6203The above data was collected around 13:13 EST.• Top commodity gainers: Steel (2.55%), Cheese (2.07%), Lead (2.20%) and Wool (3.12%)• Top commodity losers: Canola (-2.97%), Cocoa (-3.67%), Butter (-3.24%) and Orange Juice (-3.49%)The above data was collected around 13:22 EST.
BONDS:Japan 1.2100% (-4.6bp), US 2’s 4.24% (-0.028%), US 10’s 4.6100% (-4.7bps); US 30’s 4.85% (-0.029%), Bunds 2.5135% (-1.4bp), France 3.335% (-1.2bp), Italy 3.6470% (-4.25bp), Turkey 26.41% (-9bp), Greece 3.332% (-0.8bp), Portugal 2.959% (-0.7bp); Spain 3.176% (-2.4bp) and UK Gilts 4.6810% (-5.2bp)The above data was collected around 13:26 EST.More By This Author:Market Talk – Tuesday, Jan. 14
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