Did Gold Manage To Hold Onto It’s Gains?
Stocks managed push higher
today while bonds dipped into negative territory.
Equity
The Nasdaq
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166 at 9254.
Fixed Income
U.S. Treasuries finished lower today in the wake of equity
market strength. The 10 year futures
contract
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was down by -07 to close at 109-21; and the five year note was down 0-005 at 112-255
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Metals
August gold
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362.80. Silver
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up .45
at 79.80
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Energy
August crude
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close at 30.17. Natural gas was down .025 to close at 4.706
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Currencies
The USD index
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at 95.12.