Gold and Miners Decline

Monday, stocks gained 2.0% in Asia, closed little changed in Europe, and fell slightly in the U.S. on 10B shares traded. The 10-Year U.S. Treasury bond yield advanced 2% to end at 4.66.

Tuesday, stocks in lost 1.1% Asia, fell slightly in Europe, and fell 0.3% in the U.S. on 10B shares traded. The 10-Year U.S. Treasury bond yield declined 2% to end at 4.57. Precious metals lost 1% and their miners gave up 2%. Apple closed above its 180 benchmark.

Wednesday, stocks fell 0.6% in Asia, gained 0.3% in Europe, closed down slightly in the U.S. on 10B shares traded. Precious metals declined 1% while their miners lost three times that amount.

Thursday, stocks gained 0.3% in Asia and 0.8% in Europe but lost 0.8% in the U.S. on 12B shares traded. The VIX rose 6% to end at 15.29. The 10-Year U.S. Treasury bond yield advanced 2% to end at 4.63. The Dow Jones Industrial average closed below its 34,000 benchmark. Ethereum shot up as BlackRock filed for an ETH ETF.

Friday, stocks lost 0.9% in Asia and 1.0% in Europe but gained 0.7% in the U.S. on 10B shares traded. The VIX fell 6% to end at 14.39. Precious metals and their miners fell 2%. The Dow Jones Industrials and S&P 500 Index ended above their 34,000 and 4400 levels respectively. Finally, the Federal Reserve balance sheet declined 6B to 7.86T.

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