Welcome to Extreme Investor Network! Today, we are going to discuss the latest market updates from around the world. Let’s dive in and see what’s been happening in the world of economics.
Starting off with Asia, the major stock markets saw a positive day today. The Hang Seng index increased by 0.31% to 17,422.12, while the ASX 200 also saw a slight increase of 0.27% to 8,121.60. In the currency markets, the AUDUSD rose by 0.63% to 0.67454, while the USDJPY saw a slight decrease of -0.12% to 140.667.
Moving on to Europe/EMEA, the stock markets had a mixed day. The CAC 40 decreased by -0.21% to 7,449.44, while the FTSE 100 saw a slight increase of 0.06% to 8,278.44. In the currency markets, the EURUSD rose by 0.44% to 1.11231, while the USDCHF saw a decrease of -0.45% to 0.84523.
In the US/Americas, the Dow advanced by 0.55% to 41,622.08, while the S&P 500 saw a slight increase of 0.13% to 5,633.09. In Canada, the TSX Composite advanced by 0.57% to 23,702.07. Meanwhile, in Brazil, the Bovespa index saw an increase of 0.14% to 135,072.45.
Wrapping up with energy markets, oil prices saw a positive day with Crude Oil increasing by 2.08% to 70.076, and Brent rising by 1.51% to 72.688. Top commodity gainers included Natural Gas (3.33%) and Canola (4.21%), while top commodity losers included Wheat (-2.80%) and Oat (-3.66%).
In the bond markets, we saw various movements in yields across different countries. For example, Japan’s yield stood at 0.8460%, US 10-year yield at 3.6270%, and UK Gilts at 3.7630%.
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