 outperforming on the upside again up 1.8 percent to 21.87 now federal reserve chair jay powell spoke today he suggested the fed's getting closer to lowering interest rates but long-term rates moved up by four basis points to 4.22 percent meanwhile oil prices slipped again today down 30 cents to 81.91 a barrel gold was up 580 to 24 26 the ounce and crypto surged as the republican national committee platform is in favor of bitcoin usage and that has powered the cryptocurrencies