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Market Overview - Futures are trading higher after a volatile day on Wall Street, with the tech-heavy Nasdaq rising significantly while the Dow Jones Industrials fell due to a nearly 20% drop in UnitedHealth Group following a weak Medicare reimbursement rate proposal for 2027 [2] - The Dow Jones closed at 49,003, down 0.83%, while the S&P 500 reached a record high of 6,978, up 0.41%, and the Nasdaq finished at 23,817, up 0.91% [2] Treasury Bonds - Mixed yields were observed across the Treasury curve, with profit-taking on longer maturities and buying interest in shorter maturities and T-bills [3] - The 30-year bond closed at 4.84%, and the benchmark 10-year note was last at 4.23% [3] Oil and Gas - Energy prices increased due to severe weather disrupting operations and geopolitical issues, with crude export flows from Gulf Coast ports temporarily halting [4] - Brent Crude finished at $67.53, up 2.96%, and West Texas Intermediate closed at $62.42, up 2.95% [4] - Natural gas prices fell to $6.58, down 3.2%, after a significant increase over the past week [4] Precious Metals - Gold prices rose by 3.4% to finish at $5,186, while silver increased by 8.32% to $112.41, driven by liquidity and limited supply [5] - BMO's precious metals team projects gold to reach $8,650 and silver to $220 by 2027 [5] Cryptocurrency - The crypto market remained stagnant with low volume and liquidity, as investors preferred precious metals over digital assets [6] - Bitcoin was trading at $89,745, and Ethereum was quoted at $3,024 [7]