Real estate investment trusts (REITs) in the US posted a second straight gain last week, topping performances for the major asset classes, based on a set of exchange traded products.
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Russia’s President Putin easily wins re-election in new 6-year term: Bloomberg
China’s new central bank governor seen as sign of policy continuity: BBC
N. Korean official will hold unofficial talks in Finland with S. Korea and US: WSJ
BoE’s Carney: cryptocurrencies may threaten financial system: Bloomberg
Huge spending bill on agenda for Congress this week: WSJ
GOP pushing for another round of tax cuts: The Hill
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