Monday, stocks rose 0.6% in Asia, 0.3% in Europe, and in the U.S. on 10B shares traded. The 10-Year U.S. Treasury bond yield rose 5% to close at 1.62. Apple closed at its 150 benchmark.
Tuesday, stocks gained 0.5% in Asia, closed up slightly Europe but closed little changed in the U.S. on 11B shares traded. Precious metals fell 1% and their miners dropped twice that amount. The S&P 500 index closed above its 4700 benchmark.
Wednesday, stocks rose slightly in Europe but fell 0.9% in Asia and 0.6% in the U.S. on 11B shares traded. The VIX moved up 5% to close at 17.11. The 10-Year U.S. Treasury bond yield advanced 2% to close at 1.60. The Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500 Index closed below their 36,000 and 4700 benchmarks respectively.
Thursday, stocks fell 0.6% in Asia, 0.5% in Europe, and 0.4% in the U.S. on 11B shares traded. Precious metals and their miners closed down about 1%. The S&P 500 closed above its 4700 benchmark and posted a new record high close. Apple logged a record high close as well. For those of you who still trust the FDA, CDC, and other federal health agencies, it’s worth noting that the FDA is acting like it has something to hide.
Friday, stocks closed down slightly in Asia, fell 0.3% in Europe, and in the U.S. on 11B shares traded. The 10-Year U.S. Treasury bond yield fell 3% to close at 1.54. Precious metals miners fell 2%. The S&P 500 closed below its 4700 benchmark while the NASDAQ ended above its 16,000 level and posted a new record high close helped by Apple which closed above its 160 benchmark and logged a new record high close on speculation that Apple will soon enter the autonomous car market.