Overseas Market Report – Markets Roundup (17-Oct-2024)
U.S. Markets: U.S. stocks ended higher. The DJIA rose 0.8% to 43,077.70, the S&P 500 added 0.5% to 5,842.47, and the Nasdaq gained 0.3% to 18,367.08.
Foreign Equities (16-Oct-2024 / Close)
Index | Close | Change | % Change |
---|---|---|---|
Dow Jones (US) | 43,078 | +337 | +0.79% |
FTSE 100 (UK) | 8,329 | +80 | +0.97% |
HKSE (Hong Kong) | 20,287 | -32 | -0.16% |
NASDAQ (US) | 18,367 | +51 | +0.28% |
Nikkei 225 (Japan) | 39,180 | -730 | -1.83% |
NZX 50 (New Zealand) | 12,643 | +2 | +0.02% |
S&P 500 (US) | 5,842 | +27 | +0.47% |
Commodities (16-Oct-2024 / Close)
Commodity | Close | Change | % Change |
---|---|---|---|
Aluminium (/t) | $2,547 | +9 | +0.35% |
Copper (/t) | $9,419 | +32 | +0.34% |
Gold (/oz) | $2,673 | -8 | -0.29% |
Lead (/t) | $2,050 | +13 | +0.63% |
Nickel (/t) | $17,020 | -143 | -0.83% |
Oil – West Texas crude (/bbl) | $70.40 | -0.20 | -0.27% |
Iron Ore (/t) | $106 | 0 | -0.40% |
Silver (/oz) | $31.70 | +0.20 | +0.58% |
Zinc (/t) | $3,047 | +16 | +0.52% |
Currency (16-Oct-2024 / Close)
Currency Pair | Close | Points Change | % Change |
---|---|---|---|
$A vs $US | 0.6664 | -0.0010 | -0.15% |
$A vs GBP | 0.5129 | +0.0022 | +0.43% |
$A vs EUR | 0.6133 | +0.0003 | +0.05% |
$A vs YEN | 99.71 | +0.21 | +0.21% |
$A vs NZD | 1.1004 | -0.0019 | -0.18% |
$A vs CAD | 0.9164 | -0.0031 | -0.33% |
$US vs EUR | 0.9203 | +0.0017 | +0.19% |
$US vs GBP | 0.7696 | +0.0043 | +0.57% |
$US vs CHF | 0.8653 | +0.0030 | +0.35% |
Asia Markets
- China: The Shanghai Composite Index added 0.1% to 3,202.95, while the Shenzhen Composite Index fell 0.5% to 1,842.16.
- Hong Kong: The Hang Seng Index dropped 0.2%, closing at 20,286.85.
- Japan: The Nikkei 225 lost 1.8%, finishing at 39,180.30.
- India: The BSE SENSEX slipped 0.4% to 81,501.36.
Europe Markets
- U.K.: The FTSE 100 Index rose 1.0% to 8,329.07.
- Germany: The DAX fell 0.3% to 19,432.81.
- France: The CAC 40 dropped 0.4% to 7,492.00.
North America Markets
U.S. stocks ended higher, with the DJIA up 0.8% to 43,077.70, the S&P 500 gained 0.5% to 5,842.47, and the Nasdaq increased by 0.3% to 18,367.08.
Top Gainers:
- United Airlines Holdings Inc: Surged 12.44%.
- Delta Air Lines Inc: Gained 6.81%.
- Morgan Stanley: Rose 6.48%.
Top Decliners:
- Agilent Technologies Inc: Fell 3.78%.
- KLA Corp: Dropped 3.55%.
- Mettler-Toledo International Inc: Lost 3.37%.
Australian Market
The Australian share market retreated from its record highs, with losses across every sector except financials.
ASX Performance:
- S&P/ASX200: Fell 33.7 points (-0.41%), closing at 8,284.7.
- All Ordinaries: Dropped 42 points (-0.49%), closing at 8,556.6.
Sector Highlights:
- Mining Sector:
- BHP: Retreated 1.1% to $43.54.
- Rio Tinto: Dipped 1.1% to $120.78.
- Fortescue: Flat at $20.47.
- Goldminers: Outperformed as gold traded at $US2,668/oz.
- Northern Star: Gained 1.8%.
- Newmont: Added 2.6%.
- Evolution Mining: Surged 6.8% to a three-year high of $5.01, reporting strong production.
- Financial Sector:
- ANZ: Up 0.8% to $31.40.
- NAB: Rose 0.7% to $38.45.
- Westpac: Climbed 0.6% to $31.74.
- CBA: Added 0.4% to $139.80.
- Bank of Queensland: Surged 6.5% to a seven-month high of $6.68 after reporting $343 million in after-tax cash earnings.
The Australian dollar slid below 67 US cents for the first time in a month, buying 66.96 US cents, from 67.08 US cents at Tuesday’s close.
ASX Summary
- S&P/ASX200: Down 33.7 points (-0.41%), closing at 8,284.7.
- All Ordinaries: Dropped 42 points (-0.49%), closing at 8,556.6.
- NZX 50: Lost 16.57 points (-0.13%) to 12,624.75.