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Gold •356 days	2,368.70	+35.30	+1.51%
Platinum •10 mins	1,331.30	+9.10	+0.69%
WTI Crude •10 mins	65.28	+0.91	+1.41%
Gasoline •12 mins	2.112	+0.026	+1.26%
Ethanol •356 days	2.161	+0.000	+0.00%
Silver •356 days	30.82	+1.16	+3.92%

Silver • 356 days	30.82	+1.16	+3.92%
Copper • 356 days	4.530	+0.111	+2.51%
Brent Crude • 11 mins	68.07	+0.93	+1.39%
Natural Gas • 18 mins	3.567	+0.030	+0.85%
Heating Oil • 14 mins	2.320	+0.035	+1.54%

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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.