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Gold •332 days	2,368.70	+35.30	+1.51%
Platinum •10 mins	1,054.90	-24.50	-2.27%
WTI Crude •1 day	60.79	-0.15	-0.25%
Gasoline •1 day	2.015	-0.022	-1.08%
Ethanol •332 days	2.161	+0.000	+0.00%
Silver •332 days	30.82	+1.16	+3.92%

Silver • 332 days	30.82	+1.16	+3.92%
Copper • 332 days	4.530	+0.111	+2.51%
Brent Crude • 1 day	62.78	-0.57	-0.90%
Natural Gas • 1 day	3.447	-0.075	-2.13%
Heating Oil • 1 day	2.005	-0.029	-1.42%

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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.