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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Russian President Vladimir Putin met at a summit intended to show Washington is not the only power with enough clout to engage with Pyongyang on its nuclear program.
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Markets
| STOCKS | BONDS | CURRENCIES | COMMODITIES |
|---|
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| Name | Yield | Change |
|---|---|---|
| US 10YR |
+2.531
|
+0.009 |
| DE 10YR |
-0.012
|
+0.001 |
| JP 10YR |
-0.030
|
+0.001 |
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| Name | USD | EUR | JPY |
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| USD | 1 | 1.1134 | 0.0089 |
| EUR | 0.8978 | 1 | 0.0080 |
| JPY | 111.8100 | 124.4900 | 1 |
| Index | Last | Chg |
|---|---|---|
| Gold |
1,275.50
USD
|
+0.00
Exp: Apr 19
|
| Copper |
2.92
USD
|
+0.00
Exp: Apr 19
|
| Crude Oil |
66.15
USD
|
+0.26
Exp: May 19
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