\u201cWhile vaccine take-up is progressing, it is not consistent across communities and nations, including parts of the United States. Widespread vaccine distribution and high vaccine rates are critical to open and thriving economies. I want to urge policymakers, government officials and business leaders across jurisdictions to do all they can to facilitate these efforts.<\/em>\u201c<\/p>\n As of 14:56 UTC on July 19, the Dow Jones Industrial Average, the S&P 500, and the Nasdaq Composite are down 816.55 (-2.35%), 78.96 (1.82%), and 206.82 (-1.43%) respectively. <\/p>\n The flight to traditional risk-off meant that at one point today the yield on the U.S. 10 Year Treasury Note fell to as low as 1.184%, its lowest level in five months. As for the U.S. Dollar Index (DXY), naturally, it is currently (as of 15:01 UTC on July 19) at 92.82 (+0.15%), and earlier today, it reached 93.03, its highest level since early April.<\/p>\n As for the crypto market, according to data by TradingView, on crypto exchange Bitstamp, the Bitcoin price reached its current intraday low of $30,530 at 14:20 UTC. Currently (as of 15:20 UTC), BTC-USD is trading around $30,907, down 1.62% in the past 24-hour period.<\/p>\n As for Ethereum, per data by CryptoCompare, ETH-USD is currently trading around $1,823, down 3.63% in the past 24-hour period.<\/p>\n![](\"https:\/\/cryptoglobe.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com\/2021\/07\/TV-Chart-BTCUSD-on-Bitstamp-1-Day-on-19-July-2021-1-1280x867.png\")
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