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Stocks bounced back from Monday's losses on Tuesday, and the Dow gained 62-points. We saw new intraday highs in some indices but a weak close pushed them back down a bit.

I'm out of town this ...

Stocks were down yesterday, but it may be a question of whether you see the cup as being half empty or half full. After a triple digit loss in the Dow during early trading, ...

It's been six years but I have finally made it back to my home town to see friends and family this week. I can't stay completely away - I never can since I live and breathe the market and charts - but I hope to do more visiting than market analysis this week.

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Volatility kicked in some this week as we saw back to back 1% moves in the S&P 500 after not having one for over 60 days. Apparently the geopolitical events that scared the market on Thursday was an overreaction and the buyers came back with a vengeance on Friday. The S&P 500 is back near all-time highs but some indices are showing signs of wear, and we'll have to see which ones lead the way.

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Stocks opened lower but the downside accelerated after news of a downed jet over the Ukraine, plus the conflict on the Israel / Gaza bordered escalated. The result was a 161-point decline in the Dow, and the first 1% loss for the S&P 500 in over 50 days.

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