producers of metals and other raw materials fell as a covid outbreak swept through china china is likely experiencing one million covid19 infections and 5000 virus deaths each day as restrictions are lifted bloomberg reported in the us new filings for unemployment benefits rose remained near historically low levels while thirdquarter grossdomestic product growth estimate was revised higher the strong economic data pushed up the twoyear treasury yield the most sensitive to federal reserve policy an avianflu outbreak drove up egg prices the wall street journal reported