Here’s our weekly recap of the precious metals markets for July 3. As of this recording, here is where precious metals stand: The price of gold is up 2.7% [...]

A popular saying assures us that “it ain’t what you don’t know that gets you into trouble, it’s what you know for sure that just ain’t so.” The [...]

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Stocks Steady as French Stalemate Brings Calm: Markets Wrap [Yahoo/Bloomberg] French Stocks Rise as Traders See Safety in Political Gridlock [...]

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Inflection Point This week, HAI wishes a happy 4th of July to all, and a very happy birthday to the land of the free and the home of the brave! While this [...]

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The CBB will be back to “normal” next Friday. Two-year Treasury yields dropped 14 bps this week, to the low (4.60%) since March 27th. Ten-year yields fell [...]

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Global Stocks at a Record High Before US Jobs Data: Markets Wrap [Yahoo/Bloomberg] Gold Set for Weekly Gain as US Jobs Data May Give Clue on [...]

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] European Stocks Advance With Elections in Focus: Markets Wrap [Reuters] Oil prices slip from multi-month highs on demand concerns [...]

Labor Costs To Spike Worldwide Inflation Higher For Decades Long-Term Interest Rates Higher For Much Longer “The rise of China and demography created a [...]

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Stocks Rise With Boost From Rates Outlook: Markets Wrap [Yahoo/Bloomberg] Oil Trades Near Two-Month High on Signs of US Inventory Drawdown [...]

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Stocks Drop Ahead of Jobs Data; Nvidia Slips: Markets Wrap [Reuters] Dollar soars near 38-year yen peak as Trump risk lifts US yields [...]

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[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Stocks, Euro Rise in Relief After French Election: Markets Wrap [Yahoo/Bloomberg] French Markets Gain as Election Spurs Fragile Reprieve From [...]

For the Week: The S&P500 (up 14.5% y-t-d) and the Dow (up 3.8%) were little changed. The Utilities fell 1.3% (up 8.2%). The Banks rallied 2.5% (up 8.8%), [...]