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[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] U.S. equities began today on a positive note, as last week’s upbeat U.S. labor report along with the start of corporate earnings season fueled increased optimism about growth in the world’s largest economy. It helped ease concerns about rising interest rates and the increased likelihood that the Fed will begin tapering its asset purchases. Stocks registered …

[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] The major U.S. equity averages finished the shortened trading session due to tomorrow’s Independence Day to the upside. The U.S. stock market closed at 1 p.m. today. It will reopen on Friday for a full session. Wednesday was a volatile day as traders squared positions before the holiday and Friday’s job market data. Stocks began on …

[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] U.S. equity ETFs edged lower erasing earlier gains despite upbeat domestic auto sales figures for June and a stronger-than-forecasted report on factory orders. Selling pressure was fueled in-part by the escalating political turmoil in Egypt along with euro weakness after reports indicated the International Monetary Fund and Eurozone officials gave Greece three days to prove its …

[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Stocks started hot on Monday with strong gains across the board; the second half of the year began in the same positive fashion as the first half, rebounding from Friday’s sell-off. But volume lagged all day, and prices cooled down by day’s end. Upbeat manufacturing reports from the U.S., Japan, and the Eurozone among others helped …