- World stocks hit a fresh record peak, the S&P 500 and Nasdaq both get to within a whisker of their all-time highs.
- Dollar index falls to a 3-year low, the euro and sterling hit highest since 2021, the Swiss franc hits a decade high.
- Soaring FX caps stocks in Europe, where indices lag U.S. peers. In Asia, Japanese, Chinese stocks hit 5-month and 7-month highs, respectively.
- U.S. Treasury yields fall to lowest since early May, also pressured by weak U.S. economic data. Curve bull steepens.
- Platinum rises another 4%, now up 34% this month – its best month in nearly 40 years and second best ever.
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