Welcome to Extreme Investor Network, your go-to source for in-depth and insightful economic insights. Today, we will be discussing the latest market trends from Asia, Europe/EMEA, and the US/Americas, along with a focus on precious metals, energy, and bonds.
Let’s start with Asia, where the major stock markets had a mixed day. Shanghai saw an increase of 0.44%, while the ASX 200 in Australia decreased by 0.69%. In terms of currencies, the AUDUSD and NZDUSD experienced gains, while the USDJPY and USDCNY saw declines.
Moving on to Europe/EMEA, there was a positive trend in the major stock markets, with the CAC 40, FTSE 100, and DAX 30 all showing gains. In terms of currencies, the EURUSD decreased, while the GBPUSD and USDCHF saw mixed results.
In the US/Americas, the market closings showed modest gains for the Dow, S&P 500, and Nasdaq, while the Russell 2000 declined. In Canada, the TSX Composite and TSX 60 both advanced, and in Brazil, the Bovespa declined.
In the energy sector, the oil markets had a mixed day, with crude oil and Brent seeing decreases, while natural gas and gasoline experienced gains. Top commodity gainers included natural gas, wheat, coffee, and corn, while top commodity losers included steel, orange juice, gasoline, and palladium.
Finally, in the bonds market, there were fluctuations in yields for various countries, including the US, Japan, Germany, France, Italy, Turkey, Greece, Portugal, Spain, and the UK.
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