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Gold •817 days	2,368.70	+35.30	+1.51%
Platinum •15 mins	1,721.70	-23.00	-1.32%
WTI Crude •11 mins	94.00	+1.40	+1.51%
Gasoline •1 hour	3.321	-0.017	-0.50%
Ethanol •817 days	2.161	+0.000	+0.00%
Silver •817 days	30.82	+1.16	+3.92%

Silver • 817 days	30.82	+1.16	+3.92%
Copper • 817 days	4.530	+0.111	+2.51%
Brent Crude • 11 mins	106.87	+1.59	+1.51%
Natural Gas • 11 mins	3.143	+0.037	+1.19%
Heating Oil • 52 mins	4.820	+0.065	+1.37%

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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.