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U.S. markets were weak throughout Thursday’s action following comments from NEC Director Larry Kudlow who warned that there is a pretty sizable distance to go on China trade negotiations. There was also chatter that Presidents Trump and Xi are highly unlikely to meet before the March trade/tariff deadline, which added to the nervousness. The....

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U.S. markets were choppy throughout Wednesday’s action following President Trump’s State of the Union Address delivered Tuesday night. A heavy dose of mixed earnings weighed on sentiment while a positive spin on China trade talks by Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin helped limit losses. Mnuchin confirmed reports that he, USTR’s Lighthizer and others will head....

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U.S. markets continued their v-shape recovery off the late December lows as the major indexes closed mostly higher on Tuesday. Optimism surrounding the Fed’s monetary policy following a dinner between Fed Chair Powell and President Trump helped furl the gains. Powell said he did not discuss expectations for monetary policy, except to stress that....

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