Monday, stocks rose 0.5% in Asia, 0.4% in Europe, and 0.3% in the U.S. on strong volume. The 10-Year U.S. Treasury bond yield fell 4% to close at 0.68. Precious metals gained 3% and their miners gained twice that amount.
Tuesday, stocks gained 0.8% in Asia but fell 0.5% in Europe and fell slightly in the U.S. on strong volume. The 10-Year U.S. Treasury bond yield fell 2% to close at 0.67. Precious metals rose 2%. Record high closes were logged by the S&P 500 and NASDAQ. Apple closed at a record high above the 460 benchmark.
Wednesday, stocks fell 0.3% in Asia, rose 0.7% in Europe and fell 0.4% in the U.S. on strong volume. The VXO gained 11% to close at 20.77 — marking a transition back to fear. Precious metals and their miners fell 3%. Apple gained incrementally to log a new closing high.
Thursday, stocks fell 1.1% in Asia and 1.8% in Europe and 0.4% in the U.S. on strong volume. The 10-Year U.S. Treasury bond yield fell 5% to close at 0.64. Precious metals gained 1% and their miners moved up twice that amount. Apple closed at a record high above the 470 benchmark.
Friday, stocks gained 1.0% in Asia, fell slightly in Europe, and rose 0.3% in the U.S. on strong volume. Precious metals and their miners fell 2%. Record high closes were logged by the S&P 500 and NASDAQ. Apple was on fire as it shot up 5.2% to mark another record high just below the 500 benchmark.