ASIA:The major Asian stock markets had a negative day today:• NIKKEI 225 decreased 4,451.28 points or -12.40% to 31,458.42• Shanghai decreased 44.64 points or -1.54% to 2,860.70• Hang Seng decreased 247.15 points or -1.46% to 16,698.36• ASX 200 decreased 293.60 points or -3.70% to 7,649.60• KOSPI decreased 234.64 points or -8.77% to 2,441.55• SENSEX decreased 2,222.55 points or -2.74% to 78,759.40• Nifty50 decreased 662.10 points or -2.68% to 24,055.60The major Asian currency markets had a negative day today:• AUDUSD decreased 0.00231 or -0.35% to 0.64864• NZDUSD decreased 0.00275 or -0.46% to 0.59284• USDJPY decreased 2.965 or -2.02% to 143.531• USDCNY decreased 0.02785 or -0.39% to 7.13243The above data was collected around 15:15 EST.Precious Metals:• Gold decreased 33.88 USD/t oz. or -1.39% to 2,408.92• Silver decreased 1.447 USD/t. oz. or -5.07% to 27.117The above data was collected around 15:17 EST.
EUROPE/EMEA:The major Europe stock markets had a negative day today:• CAC 40 decreased 102.81 points or -1.42% to 7,148.99• FTSE 100 decreased 166.48 points or -2.04% to 8,008.23• DAX 30 decreased 322.22 points or -1.82% to 17,339.00The major Europe currency markets had a mixed day today:• EURUSD increased 0.00395 or 0.36% to 1.09496• GBPUSD decreased 0.00376 or -0.29% to 1.27630• USDCHF decreased 0.00614 or -0.72% to 0.85115The above data was collected around 15:28 EST.
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ENERGY:The oil markets had a mixed day today:• Crude Oil decreased 0.084 USD/BBL or -0.11% to 73.436• Brent increased 0.042 USD/BBL or 0.05% to 76.852• Natural gas decreased 0.0277 USD/MMBtu or -1.41% to 1.9393• Gasoline increased 0.0177 USD/GAL or 0.76% to 2.3442• Heating oil decreased 0.0211 USD/GAL or -0.91% to 2.3093The above data was collected around 15:36 EST.• Top commodity gainers: HRC Steel (1.32%), Soybeans (1.27%), Cocoa (6.95%) and Rice (2.01%)• Top commodity losers: Potatoes (-5.35%), Palladium (-5.70%), Platinum (-5.03%) and Silver (-5.07%)The above data was collected around 15:53 EST.
BONDS:Japan 0.7540% (-20.49bp), US 2’s 3.89% (-0.005%), US 10’s 3.7620% (-3.1bps); US 30’s 4.05% (-0.059%), Bunds 2.1720% (+1.2bp), France 2.978% (+2.1bp), Italy 3.6850% (+5.8bp), Turkey 28.320% (+228bp), Greece 3.327% (+2.3bp), Portugal 2.840% (-2.1bp); Spain 3.050% (-0.8bp) and UK Gilts 3.8680% (+3.04bp)The above data was collected around 15:56 EST.More By This Author:Market Talk – Thursday, Aug. 1
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