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In the Markets: Week-Ending February 12
U.S. stocks ended Friday’s session sharply higher, led by big gains in the financials and oil. Oil futures surged 12%, their biggest one-day gain in seven years.
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In the Markets: Week-Ending February 5
Newsletter: In the Markets – Week-Ending February 5 Crystal Brook Advisors We Make Financial Planning Crystal Clear™ United States: U.S. companies added 151,000 workers. Average hourly wages rose by 0.5%, and the unemployment rate fell to 4.9% for the first time since February 2008. Europe: The European Commission cut its prediction for 2016 growth in…
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In the Markets: Week-Ending January 29
U.S. stocks closed sharply higher on Friday for a second straight weekly gain. But despite Friday’s big rise, the main indexes ended January with steep monthly losses of 5% to 8%.