It was the very worst year in over 200 years in US bond history. For both US equities and bonds being down had happened only for 1 year in the Great Depression (1931), 1 year in World War 2 (1941), once in 1969 and then this was the first time in 50 years that this happened.
Oil prices gain as US inventory withdrawals point to strong demand
Oil prices experienced a slight increase due to a larger-than-expected decline in U.S. crude oil and fuel inventories, signaling strong demand. Despite this positive sentiment,