Oil and gas stocks were strong thanks to the performance of oilfield services names like Halliburton Company (NYSE: HAL ), which surged 6.4% after reporting better-than-expected earnings before the open. Netflix, Inc. (NFLX) Shares Soar on Revenue Beat And while stocks celebrated, bonds and the U.S. dollar continue to trade very weakly on a combination of inflation fears, Federal Reserve policy tightening expectations and a creeping sense that a 2011-style debt ceiling showdown is coming. Anthony Mirhaydari is the founder of theEdge(ETFs) andEdge Pro(Options) investment advisory newsletters.Free two- and four-week trial offers have been extended to InvestorPlace readers.