MONDAY 8/8/16; China Economic Data; AGN; DF; TSN; NILE; SPX (S&P 500) All-Time High; COMPQ (Nasdaq Composite) All-Time High; RUT (Russell 2000) New 2016 High; ARNA; CTRP; HTZ; MTW; MNKD; MCHP; RAX

Euro 1.1088. Dollar/yen 101.95. Pound 1.307. USD 96.24. WTIC oil 41.80. Brent oil 44.27. Natural gas 2.77. Gold 1344. Silver 19.82. Copper 2.15.

US Treasury yields are; 2-year 0.73%, 5-year 1.14%, 10-year 1.59%, 30-year 2.32%. 













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The republican establishment, the silver-haired white guys in the back room, are likely backing the no-name candidate McMullin since they want to see Trump defeated. Entrenched republican leadership is hoping for the orange-headed bloviating showman to lose since he will change the Republican Party forever if he wins.