Overseas Market Report – 16-Oct-2024
U.S. Markets: U.S. stocks ended lower. The DJIA lost 0.8% to 42,740.42, the S&P 500 slipped 0.8% to 5,815.26, and the Nasdaq dropped 1.0% to 18,315.59.
Foreign Equities (15-Oct-2024 / Close)
Index | Close | Change | % Change |
---|---|---|---|
Dow Jones (US) | 42,740 | -325 | -0.75% |
FTSE 100 (UK) | 8,249 | -43 | -0.52% |
HKSE (Hong Kong) | 20,319 | -774 | -3.67% |
NASDAQ (US) | 18,316 | -187 | -1.01% |
Nikkei 225 (Japan) | 39,911 | +305 | +0.77% |
NZX 50 (New Zealand) | 12,783 | -58 | -0.45% |
S&P 500 (US) | 5,815 | -45 | -0.76% |
Commodities (15-Oct-2024 / Close)
Commodity | Close | Change | % Change |
---|---|---|---|
Aluminium (/t) | $2,539 | -17 | -0.66% |
Copper (/t) | $9,387 | -140 | -1.47% |
Gold (/oz) | $2,662 | +13 | +0.49% |
Lead (/t) | $2,037 | +17 | +0.85% |
Nickel (/t) | $17,163 | -246 | -1.41% |
Oil – West Texas crude (/bbl) | $70.60 | -3.20 | -4.40% |
Iron Ore (/t) | $107 | 0 | +0.12% |
Silver (/oz) | $31.50 | +0.30 | +0.83% |
Zinc (/t) | $3,031 | -33 | -1.09% |
Currency (15-Oct-2024 / Close)
Currency Pair | Close | Points Change | % Change |
---|---|---|---|
$A vs $US | 0.6697 | -0.0026 | -0.39% |
$A vs GBP | 0.5125 | -0.0020 | -0.39% |
$A vs EUR | 0.6150 | -0.0012 | -0.20% |
$A vs YEN | 99.93 | -0.74 | -0.74% |
$A vs NZD | 1.1045 | +0.0004 | +0.03% |
$A vs CAD | 0.9228 | -0.0046 | -0.49% |
$US vs EUR | 0.9183 | +0.0017 | +0.18% |
$US vs GBP | 0.7653 | +0.0001 | +0.01% |
$US vs CHF | 0.8622 | — | — |
Asia Markets
- China: The Shanghai Composite Index fell 2.5% to 3,201.29, while the Shenzhen Composite Index dropped 2.1% to 1,850.50.
- Hong Kong: The Hang Seng Index dropped 3.7% to 20,318.79.
- Japan: The Nikkei 225 rose 0.8% to 39,910.55.
- India: The BSE SENSEX slipped 0.2% to 81,820.12.
Europe Markets
- U.K.: The FTSE 100 Index fell 0.5% to 8,249.28.
- Germany: The DAX dropped 0.1% to 19,486.19.
- France: The CAC 40 dropped 1.1% to 7,521.97.
North America Markets
U.S. stocks ended lower, with the DJIA down 0.8% at 42,740.42, the S&P 500 slipped 0.8% to 5,815.26, and the Nasdaq dropped 1.0% to 18,315.59.
Top Gainers:
- Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc: Surged 16.06%.
- Carnival Corp: Gained 6.63%.
- Charles Schwab Corp: Rose 6.10%.
Top Decliners:
- KLA Corp: Fell 14.68%.
- Lam Research Corp: Dropped 10.85%.
- Applied Materials Inc: Lost 10.66%.
Australian Market
The Australian share market rallied to another record high amid renewed optimism about the global economy.
ASX Performance:
- S&P/ASX200: Gained 65.6 points (+0.79%), closing at 8,318.4.
- All Ordinaries: Gained 69.1 points (+0.81%), closing at 8,598.6.
Sector Highlights:
- Financial Sector: The biggest gainer, up 1.3%.
- CBA: Rose 1.8% to $139.29.
- Westpac: Climbed 1.6% to $31.56.
- NAB: Gained 1.5% to $38.18.
- ANZ: Added 0.9% to $31.15.
- Mining Sector:
- BHP: Gained 0.5% to $44.01.
- Fortescue: Added 2.3% to $20.47.
- Rio Tinto: Advanced 0.9% to $122.07.
- Energy Sector: The worst performer, down 1.3%.
- Woodside: Fell 2.2%.
- Santos: Dropped 1.0%.
- Whitehaven Coal: Dipped 0.8%.
- Uranium Companies:
- Boss Energy: Rose 4.1%.
- Paladin Energy: Advanced 2.4%.
- Deep Yellow: Climbed 5.7%.
The Australian dollar hit a one-month low, buying 67.08 US cents, down from 67.32 US cents at Monday’s ASX close.
ASX Summary
- S&P/ASX200: Up 65.6 points (+0.79%), closing at 8,318.4.
- All Ordinaries: Gained 69.1 points (+0.81%), closing at 8,598.6.
- NZX 50: Lost 55.34 points (-0.43%) to 12,785.43.