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10-Year Treasury yields jumped above resistance at 2.5 percent after the latest Fed rate hike<\/a>. Penetration of the long-term descending trendline warns that the secular down-trend is ending. Expect a test of the 2013\/2014 high at 3.0 percent. Breakout would confirm the long-term down-trend has ended.<\/p>\n

\"10-Year<\/p>\n

The Dollar Index respected its new support level at 100, signaling an advance to 107*.<\/p>\n

\"US<\/p>\n

* Target medium-term: 100 + ( 100 – 93 ) = 107<\/p>\n

Gold continued its descent in response to rising interest rates and a stronger Dollar. Steps by the Chinese government to limit private gold purchases, in an attempt to support the Yuan, will also impact on demand. Target for the decline is unchanged at the December 2015 low of $1050\/ounce. Retracement that respects the resistance level at $1200 would further strengthen the bear signal.<\/p>\n

\"Spot<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

10-Year Treasury yields jumped above resistance at 2.5 percent after the latest Fed rate hike. Penetration of the long-term descending trendline warns that the secular down-trend is ending. Expect a test of the 2013\/2014 high at 3.0 percent. Breakout would confirm the long-term down-trend has ended. The Dollar Index respected its new support level at … <\/p>\n

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