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May 18, 2012 11:53 AM EDT
Shifting Focus

The market saw green arrows last week on light volume, mixed economic news, and mixed geopolitical news. The Dow gained 2.8% for the week, with the S & P up 2.5%. However, the risk trade was back on and the NASDAQ, despite an early hit in the Semiconductor group, rallied 1.1% thanks to a 1.12% pop to end the week on Friday. The one market indicator that has clearly changed is volume. Two weeks ago, when the market plunged 350 poin... full story >>


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