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| STOCKS | BONDS | CURRENCIES | COMMODITIES |
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| Name | Yield | Change |
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| US 10YR |
+1.556
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-0.043 |
| DE 10YR |
-0.689
|
+0.001 |
| JP 10YR |
-0.239
|
-0.004 |
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| USD | 1 | 1.1097 | 0.0094 |
| EUR | 0.9010 | 1 | 0.0085 |
| JPY | 106.2400 | 117.8900 | 1 |
| Index | Last | Chg |
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| Gold |
1,505.80
USD
|
+5.40
Exp: Aug 19
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| Copper |
2.57
USD
|
-0.03
Exp: Aug 19
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| Crude Oil |
56.18
USD
|
-0.03
Exp: Aug 19
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