The big news this week centered around the coronavirus outbreak, as total cases approached 12,000 (mostly in China) and the US declared a public health emergency and restricted travel to and from China. Big beneficiaries of the scare were cryptocurrencies and long term bonds. National currencies, stocks, and commodities all moved lower. The largest gains were in Bitcoin and Ethereum, which rose 9.3% and 9.1% respectively. Commodities took the biggest hits, as coffee dropped 8.0% and palladium fell 7.7%.

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Cryptocurrencies rose strongly again, bonds declined, and national currencies, equities and commodities were mixed. Ethereum soared 18.3% and palladium jumped 16.5%, the largest winners this week. Coffee fell 6.0% and gold stocks declined 1.3%, making them the worst losses.

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Most assets were lower this week; the only exceptions were gold stocks, up 5.9%, and silver, up 2.4%. The largest losses were in palladium and Ethereum which fell 3.6% each. Long term treasury bonds fell 2.4%, making them the next worst performing asset in the table.

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National currencies, bonds, and commodities were mixed, while stocks moved higher and cryptocurrencies continued to drop. The largest gains were in palladium, which rose 4.8%, and coffee, which extended its climb by adding another 4.4%. Bitcoin was the worst performer of the week, falling 4.1%.

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Cryptocurrencies, national currencies, and equities were mostly lower this week, while bonds and commodities were mixed. The largest drops were in Ethereum and Bitcoin, which closed down 16.5% and 10.4% respectively. The largest gains were in cotton and platinum, which rose 1.9% and 1.5%.

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This week, stocks were lower, bonds were higher, and currencies and commodities were mixed. Bitcoin made the largest gains, rising 8.1%, followed by the Japanese Yen, which gained 1.5%. The worst losses were in palladium, off 4.2%, and crude oil, down 3.2%.

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It was a major "risk off" week, with stocks, most commodities, and cryptocurrencies selling off, while JPY, USD and CNY cash and short term bonds moved higher. After weeks of heavy losses, Bitcoin and Ethereum seem to be stabilizing, as the selling shifts to stocks (especially gold stocks) and commodities (especially crude oil and palladium).

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All asset classes except cryptocurrencies had mixed results this week. Bitcoin made the largest gains, rising 17.0% to close at 186.2 grams, after hitting a new all time high of 190.6 grams on Thursday. Ethereum also had a great week, rising 10.8%. The largest losses were in coffee, which fell 2.9% for the week.

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All asset classes were higher this week except for crude oil, which fell 3.0%. The largest gains were in Bitcoin and Ethereum, which rose 6.7% and 6.8% respectively. Platinum made new lows this week but closed up 0.7%, while palladium rose 2.8% to 23.25 grams per ounce, making it more valuable than platinum's 22.5 grams per ounce. More on this later.

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