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Market Talk – April 24, 2026

ASIA:
The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today:
• NIKKEI 225 increased 575.95 points or 0.97% to 59,716.18
• Shanghai decreased 13.35 points or -0.33% to 4,079.90
• Hang Seng increased 62.87 points or 0.24% to 25,978.07
• ASX 200 decreased 6.90 points or -0.08% to 8,786.50
• SENSEX decreased 982.71 points or -1.27% to 76,681.29
• Nifty50 decreased 275.10 points or -1.14% to 23,897.95
The major Asian currency markets had a mixed day today:
• AUDUSD increased 0.00228 or 0.32% to 0.71513
• NZDUSD increased 0.0028 or 0.48% to 0.58820
• USDJPY decreased 0.294 or -0.18% to 159.407
• USDCNY decreased 0.00095 or -0.01% to 6.83398
The above data was collected around 16:18 EST.
Precious Metals:
•  Gold increased 8.05 USD/t oz. or 0.17% to 4,706.11
•  Silver increased 0.477 USD/t. oz. or 0.63% to 75.857
The above data was collected around 12:38 EST.
EUROPE/EMEA:
The major Europe stock markets had a negative day today:
•  CAC 40 decreased 69.50 points or -0.84% to 8,157.82
•  FTSE 100 decreased 77.93 points or -0.75% to 10,379.08
•  DAX 30 decreased 26.47 points or -0.11% to 24,128.98
The major Europe currency markets had a mixed day today:
• EURUSD increased 0.0036 or 0.31% to 1.17194
• GBPUSD increased 0.0064 or 0.48% to 1.35311
• USDCHF decreased 0.00171 or -0.22% to 0.78485
The above data was collected around 16:23 EST.

Americas:

US Markets:

DJIA declined by 79.61 points (-0.16%) to 49,230.71
S&P 500 advanced by 56.68 points (0.80%) to 7,165.08
NASDAQ advanced by 398.09 points (1.63%) to 24,836.599
Russell 2000 advanced by 11.46 points (0.41%) to 2,786.558

Canada:

TSX Composite declined by 8.32 points (-0.02%) to 33,904.61
TSX 60 declined by 0.81 points (-0.04%) to 1,975.05

Brazil:

Bovespa declined by 904.24 points (-0.47%) to 190,474.19

ENERGY:
The oil markets had a mixed day today:
•  Crude Oil decreased 0.317 USD/BBL or -0.33% to 95.533
•  Brent increased 1.634 USD/BBL or 1.56% to 106.704
•  Natural gas decreased 0.0937 USD/MMBtu or -3.58% to 2.5203
•  Gasoline increased 0.0293 USD/GAL 0.85% to 3.4914
•  Heating oil decreased 0.0209 USD/GAL or -0.52% to 3.9673
The above data was collected around 16:25 EST.
•  Top commodity gainers: Brent (1.56%), Cheese (1.73%), Bitumen (2.44%) and Nickel (1.86%)
•  Top commodity losers: Rice (-1.91%), Orange Juice (-3.52%), Natural Gas (-3.58%) and Coffee (-1.83%)
The above data was collected around 16:30 EST.
BONDS:
Japan 2.4410% (+1.47bp), US 2’s 3.79% (-0.057%), US 10’s 4.3100% (-1.9bps); US 30’s 4.92 (+0.001%), Bunds 2.9928% (-1.14bp), France 3.6456% (-2.1bp), Italy 3.7830% (-2.37bp), Turkey 33.410% (+296bp), Greece 3.790% (+1.7bp), Portugal 3.426% (-0.1bp); Spain 3.440% (-3.2bp) and UK Gilts 4.9350% (+1.3bp)
The above data was collected around 16:31 EST.
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