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Stocks were mostly higher after another drop in the jobless claims before the bell. The Dow gained 142-points while the S&P 00 added 5. The Nasdaq slipped into negative territory late but small caps shined again with a strong gain. Bonds and the dollar were down, as yields rallied.

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Stocks were higher yesterday with green across the board during a quiet, light volume trading day. The Dow gained just 10 points but the small caps just keep zigging and zagging in fairly large chunks as the Russell 2000 gains almost 2% yesterday. The S-fund was up about 1.4% after Tuesday's sell off. The S&P was up slightly and the Nasdaq added a modest gain to Tuesday's big rally. Bonds were flat, and the dollar was up sharply.

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Stocks got off to a good start on Tuesday but the highs were made near the opening bell and we saw drift lower into the close, and the end result was some small losses. The Dow lost 82-points and percentage-wise, that's what we saw in most indices although small caps did a pump and dump as the Russell 2000 rallied 1% early, then flipped over to lose 1% on the day. Bonds rallied and the dollar was down yet again.

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Stocks rallied out of the gate on Monday, continuing the bounce off the recent lows. Trading volume was very light, perhaps because of the pre-holiday week, as it was lowest volume day on the S&P 500 other than a couple of earlier Fridays. That doesn't take away anything from the gains, which were real, but perhaps money managers weren't the most active traders. The Dow gained 186-points and it was actually the percentage laggard on the day with its 0.54% ...

Stocks were mixed on Friday but a bit of a disappointment after the strong start to the day. The Dow gained 124-points, but it peaked right at the opening bell when it was up more than 200 points higher. The Russell 2000 small cap index was up, as was the S-fund, and the I-fund was given a nice gain, but most of the other indices were down on the day after some decent early gains. Bonds and the dollar were up.

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