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title: "U.S. stock major asset class ETFs had mixed performances, with Brent oil funds rising by 3%, while long-term U.S. Treasury bond ETFs, Japanese yen, and gold ETFs fell by up to about 2%"
description: "On Thursday (May 8), the U.S. Brent oil price fund rose by 3.01%, the Russell 2000 Index ETF increased by 1.9%, and the Nasdaq 100 ETF climbed by 1.03%. The Barclays U.S. Convertible Bond ETF and the "
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# U.S. stock major asset class ETFs had mixed performances, with Brent oil funds rising by 3%, while long-term U.S. Treasury bond ETFs, Japanese yen, and gold ETFs fell by up to about 2%

> On Thursday (May 8), the U.S. Brent oil price fund rose by 3.01%, the Russell 2000 Index ETF increased by 1.9%, and the Nasdaq 100 ETF climbed by 1.03%. The Barclays U.S. Convertible Bond ETF and the long U.S. Dollar Index both rose by at least 0.84%. The S&P 500 ETF and the Dow Jones ETF increased by up to 0.7%. Emerging Markets ETF, U.S. Real Estate ETF, and long Euro fell by up to 0.72%. The U.S. Treasury 20+ Year ETF dropped by 1.11%, long Japanese Yen fell by 1.5%, gold ETF decreased by 1.97%, and the long Volatility Index fell by 3.8%

On Thursday (May 8), the U.S. Brent oil price fund rose by 3.01%, the Russell 2000 Index ETF increased by 1.9%, the Nasdaq 100 ETF gained 1.03%, the Barclays U.S. Convertible Bond ETF and the long U.S. Dollar Index rose at least 0.84%, and the S&P 500 ETF and Dow Jones ETF increased by up to 0.7%. The soybean fund and agricultural products fund rose by up to 0.42%.

Emerging market ETFs, U.S. real estate ETFs, and long Euro positions fell by up to 0.72%, the U.S. Treasury 20+ Year ETF dropped by 1.11%, long Japanese Yen positions fell by 1.5%, the gold ETF decreased by 1.97%, and the long volatility index fell by 3.8%

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