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Market Talk – August 1, 2025

ASIA:
The major Asian stock markets had a negative day today:
• NIKKEI 225 decreased 270.22 points or -0.66% to 40,799.60
• Shanghai decreased 13.26 points or -0.37% to 3,559.95
• Hang Seng decreased 265.52 points or -1.07% to 24,507.81
• ASX 200 decreased 80.80 points or -0.92% to 8,662.00
• SENSEX decreased 585.67 points or -0.72% to 80,599.91
• Nifty50 decreased 203.00 points or -0.82% to 24,565.35
The major Asian currency markets had a mixed day today:
• AUDUSD increased 0.00154 or 0.24% to 0.64430
• NZDUSD increased 0.00053 or 0.09% to 0.58922
• USDJPY decreased 2.95 or -1.96% to 147.858
• USDCNY decreased 0.0098 or -0.14% to 7.20025
The above data was collected around 14:10 EST.
Precious Metals:
• Gold increased 60.44 USD/t oz. or 1.84% to 3,348.94
• Silver increased 0.215 USD/t. oz. or 0.59% to 36.892
The above data was collected around 14:12 EST.
EUROPE/EMEA:
The major Europe stock markets had a negative day today:
• CAC 40 decreased 225.81 points or -2.91% to 7,546.16
• FTSE 100 decreased 64.23 points or -0.70% to 9,068.58
• DAX 30 decreased 639.50 points or -2.66% to 23,425.97
The major Europe currency markets had a mixed day today:
• EURUSD increased 0.01097 or 0.96% to 1.15316
• GBPUSD increased 0.00212 or 0.16% to 1.32288
• USDCHF decreased 0.00511 or -0.63% to 0.80731
The above data was collected around 14:19 EST.
US/AMERICAS:

US Market Closings:

Dow declined by 542.40 points (−1.23%) to 43,588.58

S&P 500 declined by 101.38 points (−1.60%) to 6,238.01

NASDAQ declined by 472.32 points (−2.24%) to 20,650.13

Russell 2000 declined by 43.72 points (−1.98%) to 2,167.93

Canada Market Closings:

TSX Composite declined by 239.35 points (−0.88%) to 27,020.43

TSX 60 declined by 15.24 points (−0.94%) to 1,605.29

Brazil Market Closing:

Bovespa declined by 703.52 points (−0.53%) to 132,367.53

ENERGY:
The oil markets had a negative day today:
• Crude Oil decreased 2.025 USD/BBL or -2.92% to 67.335
• Brent decreased 2.208 USD/BBL or -3.07% to 69.602
• Natural gas decreased 0.0079 USD/MMBtu or -0.26% to 3.0824
• Gasoline decreased 0.0537 USD/GAL or -2.47% to 2.1176
• Heating oil decreased 0.0946 USD/GAL or -3.95% to 2.3028
The above data was collected around 14:21 EST.
• Top commodity gainers: Platinum (1.25%), Feeder Cattle (1.02%), Methanol (1.61%) and Gold (1.84%)
• Top commodity losers: Heating Oil (-3.95%), Orange Juice (-9.56%), Potatoes (-8.91%) and Rhodium (-3.45%)
The above data was collected around 14:25 EST.
BONDS:
Japan 1.5520% (-0.37bp), US 2’s 3.72% (-0.242%), US 10’s 4.2280% (-14.7bps); US 30’s 4.81 (-0.090%), Bunds 2.6650% (-2.8bp), France 3.346% (-0.2bp), Italy 3.5420% (+0.6bp), Turkey 29.64% (-14bp), Greece 3.368% (-2.8bp), Portugal 3.121% (+0.2bp); Spain 3.676% (+40.6bp) and UK Gilts 4.5300% (-4.29bp)
The above data was collected around 14:31 EST.
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