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Gold •418 days	2,368.70	+35.30	+1.51%
Platinum •10 mins	1,341.30	+2.50	+0.19%
WTI Crude •10 mins	63.77	-1.03	-1.59%
Gasoline •11 mins	2.127	-0.022	-1.00%
Ethanol •418 days	2.161	+0.000	+0.00%
Silver •418 days	30.82	+1.16	+3.92%

Silver • 418 days	30.82	+1.16	+3.92%
Copper • 418 days	4.530	+0.111	+2.51%
Brent Crude • 10 mins	67.80	-1.00	-1.45%
Natural Gas • 10 mins	2.706	+0.010	+0.37%
Heating Oil • 11 mins	2.313	-0.034	-1.47%

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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.