The major indices are opening up mixed.
- Dow industrial average -178 points or -0.51% 34642
- S&P index -3.8 points or -0.08% at 4542.11
- NASDAQ index +74 points or 0.51% 14334.40
- Russell 2000 up 2.5 points or 0.12% to 093.62
In other markets, a snapshot of the prices are currently showing:
- Spot gold up $8.30 or 0.44% at $1932.22
- Spot silver is down six cents or -0.28% at $24.53
- WTI crude oil futures are moving higher in trading up $3.33 at $102.62
- The price of bitcoin is trading modestly lower at $46,021
In the US debt market, yields are little changed/mixed:
- two year 2.44%, -2.0 basis points
- 10 year 2.391%, +0.5 basis points
- 30 year 2.459%, +2.3 basis points
A snapshot of the forex market continues to show the AUD is the strongest of the major currencies while the EUR remains the weakest.