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Price Return Last Week S&P 500 (1.0%)   S&P Mid Cap    (0.7%)       Russell 2000    (1.0%)     MSCI EAFE    +0.5%       MSCI EM +2.3%     10 Yr US Treasury Rate – rose from 4.13% to 4.19% Source: Refinitiv Eikon Recent News Venezuelan President Removed From Power – Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife were captured on Saturday by the U.S. military and transported to a federal jail in New York.  Both are awaiting trial for narcoterrorism charges.  While ini

Price Return Last Week S&P 500 +3.7%    S&P Mid Cap     +3.9%      Russell 2000      +5.6%     MSCI EAFE    +3.3%       MSCI EM +2.5%     10 Yr US Treasury Rate – fell from 4.06% to 4.02% Source: Refinitiv Eikon Recent News Jobs Report – Sep: 119k (Reuters Poll est. 50k) Aug: -4k After being delayed over 6 weeks due to the government shutdown, the Labor Department reported that payrolls rose by 119,000 jobs in September.  This was partially offset by a reduction in th

Price Return Last Week S&P 500 (2.4%)    S&P Mid Cap    (3.9%)      Russell 2000    (3.3%)    MSCI EAFE  (1.9%)        MSCI EM  (0.6%)    10 Yr US Treasury Rate – fell from 4.12% to 4.05% Source: Refinitiv Eikon Recent News China Implements Rare-Earth Trade Limits – China’s Commerce Ministry announced on Thursday a new policy requiring all foreign suppliers to obtain government approval before exporting products with rare-earth minerals.  Additional restrictions will

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