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Fixed Income
U.S. 10-year notes rose 2.4 basis points to 3.865%.
Equities
Nikkei is down around 2% so far this month. MSCI Asia ex-Japan up 1.5%. China’s CSI 300 is down nearly 5%
Forex
DXY down 2.6% and languishing at its weakest level of the year, although it has risen for two days in a row. JPY up around 3.7% and China’s yuan is up around 1.5%.
Commodities
Gold climbed again and was just shy of notching another record high. XAU added 0.79% to $2,522.08 an ounce.
Oil gained as concerns over Libyan supplies helped offset a smaller than expected draw in U.S. crude inventories, which tempered demand expectations. Brent settled up 1.64% at $79.94 a barrel, while U.S. crude rose 1.87% at $75.91.
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