4:20 pm : The major averages closed sharply lower Thursday as soaring commodity prices and higher interest rates -- the main reasons behind our Neutral market view -- exacerbated concerns about inflation and Fed policy as aggressive selling efforts weighed on stocks across the board.
On the commodity front, gold prices closed at a new 26-yr high and copper was up 9% at one point early on and finished at another historic high. Further underscoring our Overweight rating on the Materials sector was silver, which closed at its best levels since January 1981. Also, crude oil
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2:35 pm PT Market Wrap : The major averages closed sharply lower Thursday as soaring commodity prices and higher interest rates -- the main reasons behind our Neutral market view -- exacerbated concerns about inflation and Fed policy as aggressive selling efforts weighed on stocks across the board.
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