Markets Calm After Extended Holiday

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[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] 1. Moving The Markets Well, last week ended with a ‘bang’ heading into the 4th of July holiday as the Dow officially passed the 17,000 mark, and the other major indexes both pushed to record highs. The momentum seemed to have fizzled after a long weekend though and the indexes closed Monday lower across the board …

Increase In Hiring Moves Markets Up; Do You Follow Argentina’s Stock Market?

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[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] 1. Moving The Markets Stocks continued to climb on Wednesday, driven by news that businesses added  281,000 jobs last month, up from 179,000 in the previous month. The figure suggests the government’s monthly jobs report, due out Thursday, could also show a significant gain from May. Two of the three major indexes gained slightly as the …