Originally published by Rivkin Securities
The Dow Jones had a flat session overnight but is holding very close to record highs, currently sitting at 25,283. It was a relatively quiet session with the major indices having tight trading ranges. Investors are anticipating fourth quarter earnings, which will start being released in a week or so, and in particular investors will be trying to gauge how the newly passed tax cuts will affect individual companies. The ASX 200 also had a relatively uneventful session yesterday, closing just 0.1% higher.
It was also quiet for commodities as WTI oil has stabilised around US$61.90 per barrel and iron ore holds near US$75 per tonne. Gold prices were little changed overnight, representing a pause from the 30-day bull run that has seen prices rise US$80 per ounce.
US 10-year bond yields are holding just below 2.5% after rising 10 basis points in the last month. The expectation of further interest rate hikes will place further upward pressure on bond yields, particularly for shorter term bonds.
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