Here’s What Sent Treasuries Lower

Stocks and
Treasuries finished lower today.

Equity

The Nasdaq
future
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was flat to close at 1242.50. The S&P 500 contract
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was down 6.50 to close at 984.00, and the Dow
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was up 18
at 9270.

Fixed Income

U.S. Treasuries were significantly lower after a stellar showing
on the July retail sales data.
The 10
year futures contract
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was up 1-235 to close at 110-165; the 30 year
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was down by 2-17 to close at 104-17; and the five year note was down by 0-285 at 111-150
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Metals

August gold
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was up by 4.00 at 363.10. Silver
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was
down by 1.5 at 501.5. Copper was
up by .20 at 78.90
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, and aluminum
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was down up by .0050
.6550..

Energy

August crude
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oil was up by .17
to close at 30.95. Natural gas was up .011 to close at 5.190
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Currencies

The USD index
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was higher by .10 to close
at 96.35.