Wall Street scored wins across the board today, as investor optimism climbs ahead of tomorrow's consumer price index (CPI) for June. The Dow clocked its second triple-digit win in a row, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq followed suit with comfortable wins of their own. Elsewhere, the small-cap Russell 2000 (RUT) closed at its highest level since March 3, while the 10-year Treasury yield slunk back below 4%.

GOLD NABS 3-WEEK HIGHS

Oil prices rose today ahead of U.S. weekly inventory data due out tomorrow. August-dated oil tacked on $1.84, or 2.5%, to settle at $74.83 per barrel.

Gold, meanwhile, climbed to three-week highs. August-dated gold added $6.10 or 0.3%, to close at $1,937.10 an ounce.

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