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Energy prices declined dramatically Friday following the release of the employment report (PDF) by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Oil prices are off by 4% for West Texas Intermediate and by 3.25% for Brent crude. Natural gas prices are also down by around 2.5%.
The 10-year Treasury yields in the U.S. and Germany each sank by about 5 basis points today, as well, respectively to 1.88% and 1.58%. These are yields that would have been associated only with Japan just a few years ago. European equities also dropped dramatically following the release, with most indices falling some 2%....842 more words left in this article. To read them, just click below and try Real Money FREE for 14 days.
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