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This was a "mostly lower" week, with currencies, bonds and cryptos falling, while stocks and commodities were mixed. The largest drops were in cryptocurrencies, as Ethereum fell 14.7% and Bitcoin dropped 6.5%. The largest gains were in coffee, up 5.6%, and gold stocks, which gained 5.5%.

More on Weekly Update 12 Oct 2018

This week, cryptocurrencies were much less volatile than bonds, stocks and commodities. The largest losses were in long term bonds, off 4.7%, while the biggest gains were in coffee, up 4.9%. Bitcoin, in contrast, finished the week down 1.7%.

More on Weekly Update 5 Oct 2018

This week, bonds were higher, cryptos were lower, and other asset classes were mixed. Palladium was the big winner, rising 5.7%. Ethereum fell the most, dropping 8.9%, giving up about half of the prior week's 16.8% gain.

More on Weekly Update 28 Sep 2018

This week, stocks were higher, bonds were lower, and other asset classes were mixed. The biggest moves were in commodities, as platinum rose 3.5% and coffee dropped 2.9%. Ethereum continued to take a pummeling, falling 2.8% on top of the prior week's 23% loss.

More on Weekly Update 14 Sep 2018

This was a pretty lack-luster week. National currencies, bonds and commodities were mixed, while cryptocurrencies and most equities were sharply lower. The largest gains were in coffee, up just 0.9%. The largest losses were in Ethereum, which fell 23% this week, leaving it down 46% in the last month.

More on Weekly Update 7 Sep 2018

Bonds and national currencies were lower, with the exception of the Euro, which managed a 0.3% rise. Other asset classes were mixed. Crude oil and Palladium rose the most, gaining 2.6% and 2.5% respectively. Ethereum had the largest losses, falling 11.8%.

More on Weekly Update 24 Aug 2018

National currencies, bonds, and major stock indexes were higher, while cryptocurrencies and commodities were mixed. The largest gain was in Bitcoin, which rose 9.7% while most other major cryptos were falling. Gold stocks fell 8.2%, the largest drop for any asset class, and the only equity to close lower.

More on Weekly Update 17 Aug 2018

Currencies and bonds were higher, stocks and commodities were mixed. Cryptocurrencies were hit hard, as Ethereum fell 10.4% and Bitcoin dropped 8.4%. The largest gains were in the S&P 500 stock index which rose 1.4%.

More on Weekly Update 3 Aug 2018

Currencies and equities were higher this week, while bonds and commodities were mixed. Bitcoin and Ethereum were the largest gainers, rising 19.1% and 4.9% respectively. The largest drops were in palladium, down 4.5%, and silver, off 1.8%.

More on Weekly Update 20 Jul 2018

Currencies, bonds and stocks were mostly higher, while crypto-currencies got hammered, and commodities were mixed. The largest gains were in cotton, up 5.2%, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average, up 3.6%. The biggest losses were in Ethereum, which fell 7.4%.

More on Weekly Update 13 Jul 2018