And then there was one. The slow grind of selling in global markets this year has left the US equity market with the lone positive total return for the trailing one-year trend among the major asset classes, based on a set of exchange-traded products through last week’s close.
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EU tells UK that Brexit deal can’t be renegoitated: Reuters
UK’s May headed for political battle with party rebels over Brexit: AP
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Anti-caravan protesters march in Tijuana, Mexico: SDUT
Skeptics question the yield curve’s predictive powers: Bloomberg
US mfg sector faces a shortage of skilled workers: MIT Technology Review
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KC Fed Mfg Index points to stronger growth for sector in November: KC Fed
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