July Jobs Picture Worsens While Gold & Silver Glisten – Daily Financial News Summary For Wednesday, July 22, 2020
We saw the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones gain 0.6%, while the Nasdaq snuck higher just 0.2% on Wednesday. The S&P 500 traded at its highest level since February, mostly thanks to tech stocks.
Silver saw its biggest jump since March by more than 8% and gold rose past $1,870. Both exchange-traded funds, or ETFs, backed by silver are also at their highest. Gold ETF holdings saw their biggest gains since mid-June and also sit at their highest levels ever.
We saw a few pieces of news come full circle from Call Put Strike’s original reporting today, including that of Tesla’s new Gigafactory being confirmed just outside of Austin, TX. We originally reported on the rumors back in May. This was announced during their quarterly earnings report which sent the stock soaring above $1700 a share for a brief period after announcing its first year of profitability on a GAAP basis, which also means it could be considered for the S&P 500 now.
Treasury And Bond Yields Falter Amid Stimulus Talks Uncertainty
Treasury Yields are being hammered as uncertainty continues to grip the capital markets amid the havoc-causing COVID-19 pandemic. The 10-year Treasury note and the 30-year Treasury bond are on a downward spiral now that it has become clear that a new round of fiscal stimulus is highly needed to stabilize the struggling U.S economy.
The 10-year Treasury note slid to lows of 0.606% as the 30-year Treasury bond slid to 1.302% as the U.S States continue to report record numbers of coronavirus cases. A fifth consecutive day of record numbers of infections, continue to arouse concerns in the bond markets.