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Gold •198 days	2,368.70	+35.30	+1.51%
Platinum •15 mins	965.50	+17.10	+1.80%
WTI Crude •12 hours	77.88	-0.80	-1.02%
Gasoline •12 hours	2.112	-0.011	-0.52%
Ethanol •198 days	2.161	+0.000	+0.00%
Silver •198 days	30.82	+1.16	+3.92%

Silver • 198 days	30.82	+1.16	+3.92%
Copper • 198 days	4.530	+0.111	+2.51%
Brent Crude • 11 hours	80.79	-0.50	-0.62%
Natural Gas • 12 hours	3.948	-0.310	-7.28%
Heating Oil • 12 hours	2.621	+0.004	+0.15%

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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.