Tuesday, stocks gained slightly in Asia but lost 0.6% in Europe and 0.5% in the U.S. on 11B shares traded. Precious metals rose 2%. Gold logged a record high.
Wednesday, stocks fell 1.2% in Europe but declined slightly in Asia and the U.S. on 13B shares traded. The VIX rose 5% to end at 20.35 and transition from greed back to fear. Here are some key points from the congressional investigation of the HHS COVID propaganda. IBM fell below its 210 benchmark. Gold logged another record high.
Thursday, stocks fell 0.5% in Asia, in 1.1% Europe, and 0.9% in the U.S. on 14B shares traded. The VIX shot up 14% to end at 23.16. Precious metals and their miners lost 3%. The Dow Jones Industrials and S&P 500 fell below their respective 42,000 and 5800 benchmarks. Apple fell below its 230 benchmark.
Friday, stocks fell 0.5% in Asia, gained 1.1% in Europe, and little changed in the U.S. on 12B shares traded. Precious metals fell about 1%. The VIX fell 6% to end at 21.88. The 10-Year U.S. Treasury bond yield fell 2% to end at 4.36. The Dow ended back above the 42,000 level.