Did Treasuries Hold On To Friday’s Gains?
Stocks and
Treasuries finished higher today.
Equity weren’t
The Nasdaq
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at 9154.
Fixed Income
U.S. Treasuries had a strong showing today. The 10
year futures contract
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was up by -24 to close at 106-22; and the five year note was up 0-255 at 111-210
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Metals
August gold
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up by 1.5 at 503.5. Copper was
up by .05 at 81.00
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.6630..
Energy
August crude
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to close at 31.76. Natural gas was up .030 to close at 4.660
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Currencies
The USD index
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at 96.36.