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    Market Talk – February 21, 2025


    ASIA:

    The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today:

    • NIKKEI 225 increased 98.90 points or 0.26% to 38,776.94

    • Shanghai increased 28.33 points or 0.85% to 3,379.11

    • Hang Seng increased 900.94 points or 3.99% to 23,477.92

    • ASX 200 decreased 26.60 points or -0.32% to 8,296.20

    • SENSEX decreased 424.90 points or -0.56% to 75,311.06

    • Nifty50 decreased 117.25 points or -0.51% to 22,795.90

    The major Asian currency markets had a mixed day today:

    • AUDUSD decreased 0.0035 or -0.55% to 0.63645

    • NZDUSD decreased 0.00188 or -0.33% to 0.57432

    • USDJPY decreased 0.515 or -0.34% to 149.138

    • USDCNY increased 0.01708 or 0.24% to 7.25298

    The above data was collected around 13:18 EST.

    Precious Metals:

    •  Gold decreased 2.42 USD/t oz. or -0.08% to 2,938.93

    •  Silver decreased 0.327 USD/t. oz. or -0.99% to 32.612

    The above data was collected around 13:20 EST.

    EUROPE/EMEA:

    The major Europe stock markets had a mixed day today:

    •  CAC 40 increased 31.93 points or 0.39% to 8,154.51

    •  FTSE 100 decreased 3.60 points or -0.04% to 8,659.37

    •  DAX 30 decreased 27.09 points or -0.12% to 22,287.56

    The major Europe currency markets had a negative day today:

    • EURUSD decreased 0.00444 or -0.42% to 1.04571

    • GBPUSD decreased 0.00375 or -0.30% to 1.26315

    • USDCHF decreased 0.00041 or -0.05% to 0.89749

    The above data was collected around 13:24 EST.

    US/AMERICAS:

    US Market Closings:

    • Dow declined 748.63 points or -1.69% to 43,428.02
    • S&P 500 declined 104.39 points or -1.71% to 6,013.13
    • Nasdaq declined 438.36 points or -2.2% to 19,534.01
    • Russell 2000 declined 66.4 points or -2.94% to 2,195.35

    Canada Market Closings:

    • TSX Composite declined 367.05 points or -1.44% to 25,147.03
    • TSX 60 declined 19.76 points or -1.29% to 1,514.36

     

    Brazil Market Closing:

    • Bovespa declined 525.42 points or -0.41% to 127,075.16

    ENERGY:

    The oil markets had a mixed day today:

    •  Crude Oil decreased 1.878 USD/BBL or -2.59% to 70.602

    •  Brent decreased 1.811 USD/BBL or -2.37% to 74.669

    •  Natural gas increased 0.1396 USD/MMBtu or 3.36% to 4.2916

    •  Gasoline decreased 0.0396 USD/GAL or -1.90% to 2.0460

    •  Heating oil decreased 0.0527 USD/GAL or -2.11% to 2.4493

    The above data was collected around 13:28 EST.

    •  Top commodity gainers: Natural Gas (3.36%), Palm Oil (1.59%), Sugar (1.04%) and Cheese (2.70%)

    •  Top commodity losers: Rice (-2.43%), Cocoa (-9.73%), Crude Oil (-2.59%) and Potatoes (-7.80%)

    The above data was collected around 13:34 EST.

    BONDS:

    Japan 1.4280% (-2.24bp), US 2’s 4.21% (-0.074%), US 10’s 4.4190% (-9.2bps); US 30’s 4.66% (-0.094%), Bunds 2.4515% (-8.2bp), France 3.217% (-4.9bp), Italy 3.5580% (-5.6bp), Turkey 26.43% (+43bp), Greece 3.311% (-5.9bp), Portugal 2.982% (-7.2bp); Spain 3.141% (-6.4bp) and UK Gilts 4.5770% (-3.79bp)

    The above data was collected around 13:38 EST.



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