As of October 16, 2025, these are the snapshot of economic stats. What is your assessment of the situation? How would this effect the gold price and long term bonds? The U.S. Government shutdown still persists.
- Gold price: 4309 usd per ounce
- Oil: 57.59 USD
- 3 month treasury rate: 3.94%
- 6 month treasure rate: 3.79%
- 1 year bond: 3.60%
- 2 year bond: 3.43%
- 3 year bond: 3.43%
- 5 year bond: 3.56%
- 10 year bond: 3.97%
- 20 year bond: 4.60%
- 30 year bond: 4.58%
- FED rate: 4.0-4.25%
- Inflation rate: 2.9%
- NASDAQ: 22454
- S&P 500: 6604
- Down 30: 45843
- Russell 2000: 2469
- VIX: 24.12