Here’s What Treasuries Liked About The Fed Meeting
Stocks and
Treasuries finished higher after the FOMC better articulated its policy
intentions to the markets.
Equity
The Nasdaq
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at 9288.
Fixed Income
U.S. Treasuries higher today after the Fed signaled that rates
would stay low for an extended period of time. The 10
year futures contract
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was up by -05 to close at 107-02; and the five year note was up by 0-085 at 112-115
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Metals
August gold
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up by 1.8 at 488.0. Copper was
down by 1.20 at 78.90
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.6500..
Energy
August crude
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to close at 32.10. Natural gas was up .033 to close at 5.250
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Currencies
The USD index
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at 96.56.