US stocks trading near unchanged levels as markets ponder the economy/Fed

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The two-year note yield is up around 11 basis points. The 10 year note yield is up about five basis points.

The USD has moved higher.

A snapshot of the market 15 minutes into the open and showing:

• Dow industrial average up 31.25 points or 0.09% at 34060.95. The Dow traded down -52.37 points at the session was
• S&P index is up 10.73 points or 0.26% at 4156.94. The S&P traded down -7.41 points at session lows
• NASDAQ index is up 11.75 points or 0.10% at 12178.02. The NASDAQ index traded as low as -58 points in early trading

In other markets:

• Gold has retreated and trades down $-15.29 or -0.75% at $2024.50 as it reacts to the higher dollar/higher rates
• Silver is still up 5.2 cents or 0.21% or $25.87, but off the high price of $26.08
• WTI crude oil is up $0.71 at $82.87. It's 200 day moving average is at $83.53. The high price today reached $83.02 so far