Stocks Wobble as Rates Rise

Monday, stocks fell 0.4% in Asia, rose slightly in Europe, and were unchanged in the U.S. on 12B shares traded. The VIX fell 6% to close at 19.63 and land in the greed zone again. Precious metals and their miners tumbled 3%.

Tuesday, stocks gained 1.2% in Asia, 1.6% in Europe, and 1.3% in the U.S. on 14B shares traded. The 10-Year U.S. Treasury bond yield fell 3% to close at 2.40. The Dow, S&P 500, and NYSE closed above 35,000, 4600, and 17,000 respectively.

Wednesday, stocks rose 0.9% in Asia but fell 0.4% in Europe and 0.5% in the U.S. on 12B shares traded. The 10-Year U.S. Treasury bond yield fell 2% to close at 2.36. The NYSE index closed below the 17,000 benchmark. Are you looking for conservative news sites? Here’s one list of information resources.

Thursday, stocks fell 0.7% in Asia, 0.8% in Europe, and 1.6% in the U.S. on 12B shares traded. The VIX moved up 6% to close a 20.56 and back into the fear zone. Precious metals gained 1%. The Dow Jones Industrials closed below the 35,000 mark, and the S&P 500 ended below its 4600 level.

Friday, stocks fell 0.3% in Asia but rose 0.5% in Europe, and 0.7% in the U.S. on 12B shares traded. The VIX fell 5% to close at 19.63 and land back into the greed region. The 10-Year U.S. Treasury bond yield moved up 2% to close at 2.38. And to top things off, here’s Fauci many years ago saying that natural immunity from flu is the best immunity.

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