Commodity Prices

Gold •731 days	2,368.70	+35.30	+1.51%
Platinum •10 mins	1,651.90	+23.80	+1.46%
WTI Crude •1 day	68.78	+0.09	+0.13%
Gasoline •1 day	2.953	+0.036	+1.23%
Ethanol •731 days	2.161	+0.000	+0.00%
Silver •731 days	30.82	+1.16	+3.92%

Silver • 731 days	30.82	+1.16	+3.92%
Copper • 731 days	4.530	+0.111	+2.51%
Brent Crude • 1 day	72.12	+0.32	+0.45%
Natural Gas • 1 day	3.245	+0.049	+1.53%
Heating Oil • 1 day	3.257	+0.074	+2.34%

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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.