Stock Index Record Highs Continue

Monday, stocks gained 0.4% in Asia and Europe but closed little changed in the U.S. on 9B shares traded. The 10-Year U.S. Treasury bond yield fell 2% to close at 1.29. Precious metals fell 1%. The S&P 500 and NASDAQ closed positive and thereby logged new closing highs. Apple blasted 3% higher to close above 150 and register a new closing high.

Tuesday, stocks gained 1.6% in Asia, fell 0.4% in Europe but little changed in the U.S. on 10B shares traded. The 10-Year U.S. Treasury bond yield rose 2% to close at 1.30. IBM closed above its 140 benchmark.

Wednesday, stocks gained 0.5% in Asia and Europe and slightly in the U.S. on 10B shares traded. NASDAQ set another record closing high. IBM closed below its 140 benchmark.

Thursday, stocks gained 0.7% in Asia 0.3% in Europe and 0.5% in the U.S. on 10B shares traded. Precious metals fell 1%. The NASDAQ, S&P 500, and NYSE each set record closing highs. Apple also logged another closing high. IBM closed above its 140 benchmark

Friday, stocks rose another 0.7% in Asia, fell 0.6% in Europe, and fell slightly in the U.S. on 8B shares traded. The 10-Year U.S. Treasury bond yield rose 2% to close at 1.32. Precious metals and their miners gained 2%. The NASDAQ index and Apple each logged another closing high. IBM closed below the 140 level.

Cryptos registered a positive week. Ethereum led the majors with a 20% gain. As the Wuhan Flu misinformation and fearmongering saga continues, the Ministry of Truth had a bit of a problem with actual data as indicated in this link
and this one.

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