April 9, 2015
The major US stock indices moved higher in trading today. The S&P led the way, rising by 0.48%. The Nasdaq rose by 0.45%. The only blemish was the Russell 2000 of small caps which had a -0.29% decline.
Below is a summary of the major global stock indices for the day.
The US bond market saw yields rise in trading today after a poor 30-year bond auction. In contrast yields in Germany and France declined on the day. This helped support the flow of funds out of the EUR and into the dollar.
Below is the trends in US bond and note yields over the last few months of trading.
