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Price Return Last Week S&P 500 +0.1%    S&P Mid Cap     (1.2%)      Russell 2000      (1.8%)     MSCI EAFE    +1.7%       MSCI EM +0.3%     10 Yr US Treasury Rate – rose from 4.10% to 4.15% Source: Refinitiv Eikon Recent News Government Shutdown Ends – After 43 days, President Trump signed a bill to reopen the government.  The spending bill will extend funding for the federal government through January 30 in addition to full-year funding for the Agriculture Department

Price Return Last Week S&P 500 +1.7%    S&P Mid Cap     +2.0%       Russell 2000     +2.4%     MSCI EAFE   +0.7%         MSCI EM  (0.3%)    10 Yr US Treasury Rate – fell from 4.05% to 4.01% Source: Refinitiv Eikon Recent News Banks Stocks Fall – The KBW Regional Banking Index fell 2% during the course of the week as surprise bankruptcies from two auto-related companies caused losses in several banks.  Additional concerns at a private equity firm caused losses at two s

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

Price Return Last Week S&P 500 +1.1%    S&P Mid Cap   +0.7%   Russell 2000   +1.7%   MSCI EAFE +2.5%     MSCI EM +3.6% 10 Yr US...