Monday, stocks fell slightly in Asia, lost 4% in Europe, and 3% in the U.S. on 9B shares traded. The 10-Year U.S. Treasury bond yield declined 2% to end at 4.39. Precious metals gained 1% and their miners advanced 2%.
Tuesday, stocks gained 0.7% in Asia, fell 0.3% in Europe, and ended unchanged in the U.S. on 10B shares traded. Precious metals gained 2% and their miners advanced about 5%. Apple closed above its 190 benchmark.
Wednesday, stocks dipped 0.3% in Asia but rose 0.3% in Europe, and gained slightly in the U.S. on 12B shares traded. The 10-Year U.S. Treasury bond yield declined 2% to end at 4.27. Apple closed below its 190 benchmark.
Thursday, stocks rose 0.3% in Asia, 0.6% in Europe, and 0.8% in the U.S. on 14B shares traded. The 10-Year U.S. Treasury bond yield advanced 2% to end at 4.35. Strong buying pushed the NYSE index up above its 16,000 level at the close. Also, Texas launched a lawsuit against Pfizer for lying about their clot shot.
Friday, stocks lost 0.3% in Asia but gained 1.0% in Europe, and 1.1% in the U.S. on 13B shares traded. The 10-Year U.S. Treasury bond yield fell 2% to end at 4.23. Precious metals gained 1% and their miners advanced about twice that amount. This pushed gold into all-time high territory. Apple closed above its 190 benchmark. The Dow Jones Industrial Average ended the day above the 36,000 level.