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To: John Hunt who wrote (71)	8/11/1999 7:43:00 AM
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Y2K Market Theories Gold rallies on lending rate surge << This could be the taste of things to come. I think we will see periods like this over the next couple of months as we come towards the end of the year," one London dealer said. Fears about the credit-worthiness of cash-strapped miners and potential disruptions related to Y2K problems had contributed to the drain on lending liquidity, she said. >> scmp.com *** Flight to quality in US swap market << Dr Ed Yardeni, chief economist and global investment strategist at Deutsche Bank, said that the widening in risk spreads from the Y2K effect so far had involved a "flight from quantity" rather than a "flight to quality". "But I think it could [cause a flight to quality] in the fourth quarter as Y2K uncertainties and risks become even more mainstream," he said. "If this scenario unfolds as I expect, then US Government bond yields could fall from 6 per cent currently, down closer to 5 per cent by the end of the year and to 4 per cent next year." >> afr.com.au *** Quite a few other 'Y2K vs economy' articles today at Worldnet Y2K site worldnetdaily.com

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