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The only asset in the green this week was the HUI gold stock index, up 13.2%; everything else moved lower. The week's biggest loser was Ethereum, down 18.3%, followed by long term bonds, which plunged 11.5% to a new all-time low of 837 mg. National currencies all moved lower, led by the US Dollar, which fell 5.4% to a new all-time low of 9.6 mg.

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Stocks and commodities were taken out to the woodshed for a severe beating and cryptocurrencies got off with a slap on the wrist. National currencies saw new all-time lows early in the week, but rebounded by week's end. The biggest gains were in long bonds, up 3.6%, followed by the Japanese Yen, up 3.2%. The largest losses were in copper, down 13.8%, followed by crude oil, down 10.1%. The US Dollar ended the week up 0.6%.

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Commodities were mixed, and gold stocks rose slightly, but everything else was in the red. The biggest gains were in silver, up 1.7%, followed by cotton, which rose 0.6%. The largest losses were in Ethereum, down 5.3%, followed by coffee and the Nikkei 225 index, down 4.8% each. The US Dollar (along with every other major currency) made new all-time lows this week, finishing down 1.9% at 10.1 mg.

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National currencies and bonds fell, while stocks, commodities and cryptos were mixed. The biggest gains were in copper, up 3.2%, followed by Japanese large cap stocks, which rose 1.7%. The largest losses were in cotton, down 4.3%, and silver, down 3.3%. The US Dollar (along with the Yen and Yuan, among others) made new all-time lows this week, finishing down 1.2% at 10.3 mg.

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National currencies, bonds, and cryptos fell, while stocks and commodities were mixed. The biggest gains were in gold stocks, up 3.2%, followed by silver, which rose 2.7%. The largest losses were in Ethereum, down 12.2%, and the CCi30 crypto index, down 7.5%. Outside of crypto, the worst losses were in the Dow Jones Industrials, down 4.6%, and the S&P 500, off 3.8%.

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National currencies and bonds gained ground, cryptocurrencies moved lower, and stocks & commodities were mixed. The biggest gains were in long dated treasuries, which zoomed higher by 6.8%, followed by the Dow Industrials, which rose 4.5%. The largest losses were in Ethereum, down 13.0%, and Bitcoin, down 9.1%. Outside of crypto, the worst losses were in palladium, down 2.8%, and silver, off 2.1%.

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Only silver, the Yen, the Yuan, the Japanese stock market, and long dated treasuries gained ground; all other asset classes moved lower. The biggest gains were in silver, which recovered from the prior week's losses by rising 5.4%, followed by the Japanese Yen, which rose 1.6%. The largest losses were in the CCi30 cryptos, down 5.4%, and coffee, down 5.1%, followed by the Dow Industrials and Ethereum, which each lost 2.9%.

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Bonds moved lower, but all other asset classes were mixed. The worst losses were in silver, down 5.2%, followed by crude oil, gold stocks, and the Japanese Yen, which all dropped 2.0%. The largest gains were in the CCi30 cryptos, up 4.0%, and the Euro STOXX, up 3.2%. One stand-out was the Russian Ruble (not in table), which rose 4.8%.

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Stocks and commodities were mixed but mostly lower; all other assets were in the red. The worst losses were in cryptocurrencies as Ethereum fell 22.1% and the broad CCi30 dropped 19.6%. Bitcoin outperformed, falling 7.7%. Outside of crypto, the largest drops were in palladium, down 4.6%, and crude oil, down 4.2%. The only gains were in copper, up 5.2%, and coffee, up 4.7%, followed by gold stocks, up 2.4%.

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National currencies, cryptocurrencies, and bonds fell; stocks and commodities were mixed. The worst losses were in crude oil, down 4.1%, and cotton, down 3.8%, followed by Bitcoin and the CCI30, down 3.6% each. The largest gains were in coffee, up 7.4%, and platinum, up 1.3%, followed by silver, up 1.2%.

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