Commodity Prices

Gold •665 days	2,368.70	+35.30	+1.51%
Platinum •10 mins	1,944.00	+43.40	+2.28%
WTI Crude •11 mins	108.46	+1.58	+1.48%
Gasoline •42 mins	3.749	+0.008	+0.21%
Ethanol •665 days	2.161	+0.000	+0.00%
Silver •665 days	30.82	+1.16	+3.92%

Silver • 665 days	30.82	+1.16	+3.92%
Copper • 665 days	4.530	+0.111	+2.51%
Brent Crude • 11 mins	122.13	+4.10	+3.47%
Natural Gas • 11 mins	2.630	-0.017	-0.64%
Heating Oil • 16 mins	4.225	+0.027	+0.63%

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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.