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ASIA:The major Asian stock markets had a green day today:
NIKKEI 225 increased 801.22 points or 2.13% to 38,468.63
Shanghai increased 0.95 points or 0.03% to 2,891.85
Hang Seng increased 217.03 points or 1.28% to 17,238.34
ASX 200 increased 68.30 points or 0.86% to 7,989.60
KOSPI increased 33.63 points or 1.23% to 2,765.53
SENSEX increased 23.12 points or 0.03% to 81,355.84
Nifty50 increased 1.25 points or 0.01% to 24,836.10
The major Asian currency markets had a mixed day today:
AUDUSD decreased 0.00038 or -0.06% to 0.65429
NZDUSD decreased 0.00144 or -0.24% to 0.58732
USDJPY increased 0.32 or 0.21% to 154.042
USDCNY increased 0.01008 or 0.14% to 7.27245
The above data was collected around 14:36 EST.Precious Metals:
Gold decreased 6.62 USD/t oz. or -0.28% to 2,379.88
Silver decreased 0.203 USD/t. oz. or -0.73% to 27.725
The above data was collected around 14:40 EST.
EUROPE/EMEA:The major European stock markets had a mixed day today:
CAC 40 decreased 73.84 points or -0.98% to 7,443.84
FTSE 100 increased 6.64 points or 0.08% to 8,292.35
DAX 30 decreased 96.88 points or -0.53% to 18,320.67
The major European currency markets had a mixed day today:
EURUSD decreased 0.00343 or -0.32% to 1.08209
GBPUSD decreased 0.00055 or -0.04% to 1.28580
USDCHF increased 0.00281 or 0.32% to 0.88638
The above data was collected around 14:46 EST.
US/AMERICAS:US Market Closings:
Dow declined 49.41 points or -0.12% to 40,539.93
S&P 500 advanced 4.44 points or 0.08% to 5,463.54
Nasdaq advanced 12.32 points or 0.07% to 17,370.2
Russell 2000 declined 24.74 points or -1.09% to 2,235.33
Canada Market Closings:
TSX Composite declined 35.24 points or -0.15% to 22,779.57
TSX 60 declined 1.89 points or -0.14% to 1,360.82
Brazil Market Closing:
Bovespa declined 467.15 points or -0.37% to 127,025.34
ENERGY:The oil markets had a mixed day today:
Crude Oil decreased 1.305 USD/BBL or -1.69% to 75.855
Brent decreased 1.426 USD/BBL or -1.76% to 79.704
Natural gas increased 0.0364 USD/MMBtu or 1.81% to 2.0424
Gasoline decreased 0.0482 USD/GAL or -1.96% to 2.4142
Heating oil decreased 0.0363 USD/GAL or -1.51% to 2.3742
The above data was collected around 14:54 EST.
Top commodity gainers: Natural Gas (1.81%), Platinum (1.72%), Sugar (2.88%) and Cotton (2.10%)
Top commodity losers: Lumber (-2.38%), Corn (-3.24%), Cocoa (-2.99%) and Lean Hogs (-2.33%)
The above data was collected around 14:59 EST.
BONDS:Japan 1.0280% (-3.38bp), US 2’s 4.39% (+0.009%), US 10’s 4.1770% (-2.3bps); US 30’s 4.43% (-0.021%), Bunds 2.3555% (-4.75bp), France 3.066% (-4.3bp), Italy 3.7090% (-5.3bp), Turkey 28.315% (+199.5bp), Greece 3.394% (-6.7bp), Portugal 2.992% (-6bp); Spain 3.180% (-5.2bp) and UK Gilts 4.0520% (-5.14bp)The above data was collected around 15:03 EST.More By This Author:Market Talk – Friday, July 26
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