US Markets
Stocks closed nearly flat on Friday after taking a dip earlier in the session following the release of higher-than-expected labor figures in the morning.
- All three major indexes were up on the week. The Nasdaq rose 2.1%, the S&P 500 gained 1.1%, and the Dow was up 0.2%.
- However, they were mostly flat on Friday, when the Nasdaq lost 0.2% and the S&P 500 and the Dow both fell 0.1%.
- The unemployment rate was steady at 3.7% in November, and wages rose 0.6% compared to a month earlier.
- The current 10 Year U.S. Treasury yield is set at 3.53440%
Market |
Price |
Move |
Dow Jones |
34,429.88 |
0.10% |
S&P 500 |
4,071.70 |
-0.12% |
Nasdaq |
11,461.50 |
-0.18% |
Russell 2000 |
1,892.84 |
0.59% |
Canadian Markets
The unemployment rate in Canada decreased to 5.1% in November, from 5.2% a month earlier, as the labor market remains strong.
- The economy added 108,000 jobs in October and 10,000 in November.
- Statistics Canada said that the employment rate of women aged 25 to 54 reached 81.6% in November, a record high.
- Wages were up 5.6% year over year in November, which is below the annual inflation rate of 6.9%.
Market |
Price |
Move |
TSX |
20,485.66 |
–0.19% |
European Markets
European markets were down on Friday as investors continued to react to Covid related news in China and the release of positive employment data in North America.
- The Stoxx 600 lost 0.2% on the day, with declines led by oil and gas stocks, which dropped 1.1%.
- The retail sector led gains with a 0.7% increase.
- Hexatronic, a Swedish fiber optic firm, was the best-performing stock, gaining 8%, after announcing plans to acquire KNET, a telecommunications firm.
Market |
Price |
Move |
Euro STOXX 50 |
3,977.90 |
-0.17% |
UK (FTSE 100) |
7,556.23 |
-0.03% |
Germany (DAX) |
14,529.39 |
0.27% |
France (CAC 40) |
6,742.25 |
-0.17% |
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Asian Markets
Markets in Asia were down on Friday amid ongoing uncertainty about China’s plans to ease Covid restrictions as cases continue increasing in the country.
- The Economist Intelligence Unit published its Cost of Living Survey, which ranks Singapore and New York as the world’s most expensive cities.
- S&P and Morgan Stanley believe that India will be the world’s third-largest economy by 2030, overtaking Japan and Germany.
- South Korea recorded an inflation rate of 5% in November, slightly below expectations.
Market |
Price |
Move |
S&P Asia 50 |
4,423.85 |
-0.57% |
Japan (Nikkei 225) |
27,777.90 |
-1.59% |
South Korea (KOSPI) |
2,434.33 |
-1.84% |
China (Hang Seng) |
18,675.35 |
-0.33% |
India (SENSEX) |
62,868.50 |
-0.66% |
Commodities
Oil prices decreased on Friday, ahead of the EU’s Russian crude ban coming into effect today.
- Brent crude and U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude both lost 1.5%.
- On the week, Brent was up 2.5% and U.S. West Texas Intermediate gained 5%.
- Russian oil output is expected to decline by 500,000 to 1 million barrels per day in 2023 due to the EU’s ban.
Market |
Price |
Move |
Oil (NYSEARCA:OIL) |
30.33 |
-1.01% |
Gold (NYSEARCA:GLD) |
167.26 |
-0.35% |
Silver (NYSEARCA:SLV) |
21.29 |
1.48% |
Corn (NYSEARCA:CORN) |
25.85 |
-1.26% |
Lumber (NASDAQ:WOOD) |
76.57 |
-0.43% |
Currency Exchange Rates
The U.S. Dollar was down on Friday as Federal Reserve officials again indicated that rate hikes will likely decline.
- The U.S. Dollar Index lost 0.19% on the day.
- The Fed is currently expected to raise interest rates by 50 basis points at its next meeting.
- The Personal Consumption Expenditures Price Index rose 0.3% in September.
Market |
Price |
Move |
UK(GBP) |
£0.81 |
-0.31% |
Europe (EURO) |
€0.95 |
-0.09% |
Canada (Canadian Dollar) |
$1.35 |
0.48% |
Japan (Yen) |
¥134.32 |
-0.63% |
Cryptocurrency
Crypto markets were flat over the weekend after suffering from volatility on Friday.
- Celsius has started putting assets up for sale after filing for bankruptcy over the summer.
- $35.6 million in capital has been seized from Three Arrows Capital’s accounts in Singapore after the firm entered liquidation with $3.5B in debt.
- Hackers took $15M from Helio on Friday, only hours after Ankr was attacked, with $5M taken.
Market |
Price |
Move |
Bitcoin |
$16,934.90 |
-0.14% |
Ethereum |
$1,263.71 |
-2.46% |
Litecoin |
$75.92 |
-2.59% |
Bitcoin Cash |
$110.90 |
0.46% |
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Chris Svorcik
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