Commodity Prices

Gold •837 days	2,368.70	+35.30	+1.51%
Platinum •10 mins	1,648.50	+15.40	+0.94%
WTI Crude •11 mins	100.56	-0.85	-0.84%
Gasoline •11 mins	3.214	-0.022	-0.67%
Ethanol •837 days	2.161	+0.000	+0.00%
Silver •837 days	30.82	+1.16	+3.92%

Silver • 837 days	30.82	+1.16	+3.92%
Copper • 837 days	4.530	+0.111	+2.51%
Brent Crude • 11 mins	107.90	-1.96	-1.78%
Natural Gas • 11 mins	3.127	+0.011	+0.35%
Heating Oil • 11 mins	4.842	-0.057	-1.16%

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US Bond Market Situation

By Richard Shaw - Jun 21, 2010, 7:36 AM CDT

Bonds have had a great run, but are now facing the prospect of strong headwinds with expected rising interest rates, and growing risk appetite for equities.

Given the exceptional 2009 performance for bonds; the fact that interest rates are at historically very low levels; and the gradually improving national and global economies; it is reasonable to assume that bonds will not do as well in the next year as they did in the last year.