Modest gains in early trading.

The US stocks are opening near unchanged levels

  • S&P index is up 1.8 points or +0.7%.
  • Nasdaq is up 8.5 points or +0.12%
  • Dow is up 31 points or +0.13%

US yields are now higher (after being a little lower in early NY trading).

  • 2-year 1.73%, +0.8 basis points
  • 5year 2.067%, +1 basis point
  • 10 year 2.356%, +1.2 basis points
  • 30 year 2.795%, +1.7 basis points

In other markets:

  • Spot gold is down $5.20 or -0.4% at $1288.99
  • WTI crude oil futures are down $-.43 or -0.76% at $56.12