zerohedge.com / by Tyler Durden on 10/03/2014 16:06
Despite a low-volume melt-up in stocks off yesterday’s European close lows, US equities closed lower on the week with small caps once again the laggards. Even as stocks closed red, the costs of protection in credit and equity markets tumbled as the last 2 days volumeless liftathon in stocks took place against the background of very modest Treasury selling – this has the stench of high-yield bond exposure being significantly reduced (and synthetic hedges being lifted) – something we saw Wednesday into the close. The USDollar rose the most in 15 months today (up for the 12th week in a row – longest streak since Bretton Woods) led by Cable and EUR weakness. Jobs data losses in bonds today were largely reversed with TSY yields ending the week down 7-9bps. Commodities were ugly with silver and oil (under $90) joined at the hip and gold closing below $1200 for first time this year. The Russell 2000 closed lower for the 5th week in a row, the worst streak since Aug 2011.
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