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Back in the day, the last couple of weeks of August were traditionally a time when the denizens of Wall Street took off for the Hamptons and a brief respite from the rigors of capitalism. The markets slowed down as both volatility and volume faded, awaiting everyone’s return in September. Even though 85% of trades are automated now you still see a throwback summer’s end once in a while. This was one. US equities stalled out this week after three consecutive risk-on weeks in August. US small-caps and US large-caps were largely unchanged on the week, as was the US Dollar. The 10-year Treasury yield fell 3 bps to 4.23%, and the 3-month cash yield dipped to 4.07%, but despite that, very long (20-year) US bonds closed the week down, steepening the yield curve. The Dollar had little impact on the gain in commodities, including gold and oil, or on foreign equities. Latin America recouped a portion of last week’s loss, but Europe, Japan, and Asia-Pacific all retreated. The Models: One switch.
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