Three Key Trends

There are three key trends impacting the markets right now, and they’re all related.

1. The long-end of the yield curve is flattening.
2. The dollar is rising.
3. Gold is falling.

Now for some charts.

Here’s the spread between the seven- and 30-year Treasuries. The spread is now down to 14 basis points.

Gold is near its lowest point in the last year.

The dollar took a beating last year, but it’s been gaining ground this year.

Posted by on July 17th, 2018 at 1:39 pm


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