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Dow Jones down 0.12%, S&P 500 down 0.41%, Nasdaq down 0.71%.

The yield on the 10-year U.S. Treasury rose 9.59 basis points to 4.3823%, down 11.82 basis points for June, and up 50.32 basis points in the first half. The 2-year U.S. Treasury yield rose 2.07 basis points, hitting a daily high of 4.7327%, down 12.75 basis points in June, and up 48.28 basis points in the first half.

WTI August crude oil futures fell $0.20, or 0.24%, to $81.54 per barrel, up nearly 6.27% in June, and up 13.74% in the first half. Brent August crude oil futures rose $0.02, or 0.02%, to $86.41 per barrel, up over 6.53% in June, and up more than 13.44% in the first half. London nickel fell about 12% in June, aluminum fell more than 4.9%, tin rose over 29% in the first half, copper rose over 12%, and zinc rose over 10%. Spot gold fell 0.03% to $2326.75 per ounce, down about 0.10% in June, and up 12.78% in the first half of 2024.