Good Sunday morning, and welcome to Weekend Reading. As always, here are some articles and papers worth reading. First, however, a look back at the week that just finished, and a look forward to the week ahead.
It was a mixed week for the major markets, with the Dow losing 0.9%, its worst weekly decline since last August. The S&P 500 fell 0.3%, and the Nasdaq was up 0.7%.
Looking forward to next week, there's plenty of positive sentiment as we head into the final month of the first quarter. Crude oil is proving to be worrisome, however, and the continued tension over Iran's nuclear program is not likely to improve things in the near term. With the indices at or near their highs for the year, stocks may have some trouble punching even higher, so look for the indices to remain mixed next week, with oil as the spoiler. ...
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| Dow Jones | S&P 500 | NASDAQ | 10-Year Note | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10,344.84 | 1,095.63 | 2,144.60 | 32.01 |
Oil *
78.55
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UP
34.92
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UP
4.14
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UP
6.16
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DOWN
0.30
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10 Yr
3.20%
SPDR Gold
115.65
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+0.34%
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+0.38%
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+0.29%
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-0.93%
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