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HIGHLIGHTS OF THE WEEK – Feb 23            United States After a week of back and forth, an 11th hour deal between Greece and Eurozone finance ministers for a bailout extension was agreed on earlier today. However, details surrounding the specifics of the deal have yet to surface. FOMC Minutes proved to be slightly more …
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HIGHLIGHTS OF THE WEEK – Feb 17            United States Overseas developments held the market’s attention this week. While a euro zone finance ministers meet­ing on Greece ended in disarray on Wednesday, signs of compromise helped lift sentiment on Thursday. Ditto for news of a ceasefire agreement in the Ukraine. The U.S. economy remains largely …
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HIGHLIGHTS OF THE WEEK – Feb. 9 United States After a miserable January, markets began February on an upbeat note as a rally in crude oil led to a surge in energy stocks, lifting the broader market. The oil rally was interrupted on Wednesday by the oil storage report, which indicated inventories in the U.S. …
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HIGHLIGHTS OF THE WEEK- Feb 2         United States Volatility remained the main theme across global financial markets this week, as a series of international events, a some­what dovish-interpreted FOMC statement, and choppy earnings reports all helped to move investor sentiment. Both the S&P500 and DJ30 pulled back on the week, falling by 2.6 and …
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