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Gold •506 days	2,368.70	+35.30	+1.51%
Platinum •15 mins	1,524.20	+7.00	+0.46%
WTI Crude •45 mins	58.06	-0.94	-1.59%
Gasoline •45 mins	1.883	-0.035	-1.82%
Ethanol •506 days	2.161	+0.000	+0.00%
Silver •506 days	30.82	+1.16	+3.92%

Silver • 506 days	30.82	+1.16	+3.92%
Copper • 506 days	4.530	+0.111	+2.51%
Brent Crude • 14 mins	62.44	-0.94	-1.48%
Natural Gas • 45 mins	4.580	+0.106	+2.37%
Heating Oil • 49 mins	2.456	-0.077	-3.04%

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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.