National currencies and bonds moved lower and cryptos rose, while stocks and commodities were mixed. Bitcoin and the 30 crypto index had the largest gains, rising 9.4% and 9.1% respectively. Outside of crypto, gold stocks rose 9.0% and palladium advanced 8.1%. The largest losses were in national currencies, with the Canadian Dollar down 2.8%, The US Dollar down 2.7%, and the Euro down 2.6%. Bonds were also down; short term treasuries fell 2.5% and long term treasuries were off 1.8%.
Many national currencies closed at new all-time lows, including the US, Canadian, and Australian Dollars, the Euro, the Pound Sterling, and the Chinese Renminbi. Exceptions were the Japanese Yen and the Swiss Franc; they hit bottom earlier this year, but still sit close to their all-time lows.
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