Here’s What Weighed On Treasuries Today
Stocks finished higher and
Treasuries finished lower ahead of tomorrow’s FOMC meeting.
Equity
The Nasdaq
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at 9204.
Fixed Income
U.S. Treasuries finished lower ahead of tomorrow’s FOMC meeting,
as the market is expecting the FED to release a bullish comments about the
economy . The 10
year futures contract
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was down by -24 to close at 106-29; and the five year note was down by 0-075 at 112-030
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Metals
August gold
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down by .8 at 500.0. Copper was
up by .55 at 80.65
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Energy
August crude
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to close at 31.91. Natural gas was down .023 to close at 5.106
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Currencies
The USD index
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at 95.98.