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01 Mar

Dow’s Streak Broken

March 1, 2019 The Dow 30 handed investors their first weekly loss of the year, slipping -0.02% for the week. A weaker than expected U.S. manufacturing report and readings showing that the manufacturing sectors in both China and Europe were in contraction weighed on market sentiment heading into the Friday close. The tiny loss came…

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22 Feb

Dow Retakes 26K on Trade Deal Hopes

February 22, 2019 The Dow Jones Industrial Average kept its winning streak alive, up for the ninth consecutive week. Hopes for a U.S.-China trade deal fueled the market’s move higher as the two concluded another week of trade talks on Friday. Also adding to the positive sentiment on the Street was the Federal Reserve’s Open…

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16 Feb

Optimism Springs Markets

February 15th, 2019 The Dow made it eight for eight – with the Dow Jones Industrial Average posting its eighth, consecutive weekly gain on a string of positive headlines. A last-minute deal to avoid a government shutdown, keeping the government funded through September 30th, along with continued talks with Beijing aimed at securing a trade…

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