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Bonds fell, cryptocurrencies advanced, national currencies and stocks were mixed but mostly lower, and commodities were mixed but mostly higher. The week's best performers were Ethereum, up 17.2%, the CCi30 crypto index, up 12.6%, and copper, up 8.5%. The largest losses were in coffee and long term bonds, down 2.0% each, followed by platinum and the Japanese Yen, down 1.7% each. The US Dollar fell 0.6%, and Bitcoin rose 8.2%.

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This was a short trading week for many assets due to the US Independence Day holiday. National currencies and bonds moved lower, while other asset classes were mixed, but mostly lower. The week's best performers were gold stocks, up 3.0%, platinum, up 2.0%, and Ethereum, up 1.7%. The largest losses were in coffee, down 7.3%, cotton, down 4.5%, and the Nikkei index, down 2.5%. The US Dollar fell 1.8%, and Bitcoin closed down 0.9%.

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This was a very upbeat week as war in the Middle East cooled off. Only crude oil, down 10.0%, and gold stocks, off 0.6%, were significantly lower. The week's best performers were palladium, up 10.2%, platinum, up 8.6%, and cotton, up 8.5%. Outside of commodities, the largest gains were in the Nikkei 225 index, up 8.0%, the Dow Industrials, up 6.9%, and Bitcoin, up 6.7%. The US Dollar rose 2.9%, and long term bonds advanced 4.0%.

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National currencies and bonds advanced and cryptocurrencies pulled back, while other asset classes were mixed, but mostly higher. The week's best performers were crude oil, up 4.7%, platinum, up 3.8%, and copper, up 2.5%. The largest losses were in coffee, down 6.9%, and Ethereum, down 4.8%. The US Dollar rose 2.0%, and Bitcoin closed off 0.7%.

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National currencies and bonds moved lower, while other asset classes were mixed, but mostly lower as well. The week's best performers were crude oil, up 9.9%, platinum, up 3.5%, and Ethereum, up 1.0%. The largest losses were in coffee, down 5.0%, the Euro STOXX, down 4.3%, and the Dow Industrials, down 4.1%. The US Dollar fell 2.8%, and Bitcoin closed off 1.3%.

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National currencies and bonds moved decisively lower, while other asset classes were mixed. The week's best performers were platinum, up 4.7%, gold stocks, up 3.5%, and the CCi30 "altcoin" index, up 2.6%. The largest losses were in coffee, down 8.6%, US stocks (S&P 500 down 7.3% and Dow Industrials down 7.1%), and long term bonds, down 6.7%. The US Dollar fell 4.8%, and Bitcoin closed off 1.4%.

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This week was a massive up-move for almost all markets. The week's only losers were gold stocks, down 4.5%, and coffee, off 1.0%. The largest gains were in Ethereum, up 13.5%, followed by the S&P 500, up 10.0%. The US Dollar finished up 4.4%, and Bitcoin gained 5.1%.

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Cryptos rose; other asset classes were mixed, with the largest changes in commodities. The week's biggest loser was crude oil, down 6.7%, followed by copper, off 3.5%. The largest gains were in cotton, up 5.9%, followed by the Dow Jones Industrials, up 3.9%. The US Dollar finished up 0.8%, and Bitcoin gained 3.1%.

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Cryptos and bonds rose; other asset classes were mixed, but mostly higher. The week's biggest loser was the HUI gold stock index, down 2.6%, followed by crude oil, off 1.7%. The largest gains were in cryptocurrencies, as Ethereum rose 13.5%, and Bitcoin gained 13.2%. Outside of crypto, the best gains were in coffee, up 9.7%, followed by the Euro STOXX50, up 4.9%. US Dollar cash closed up 0.9% after it (and most other major national currencies) made new all-time lows early in the week.

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Commodities were mixed but mostly higher, equities were also mixed, but mostly lower; everything else was in the red. The week's biggest loser was the Dow Jones Industrial Average, down 4.9%, followed by the S&P 500 and the Chinese Yuan, which each dropped 3.7%. The largest gains were in the Nikkei 225 Index, up 3.4%, and crude oil, up 2.8%. US Dollar cash fell 2.3% to a new all-time low of 9.4 mg.

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