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U.S. markets showed strength on Tuesday’s open despite mixed economic news and continued trade rhetoric after President Trump said his administration was not ready to make a trade deal with China. The strength faded about an hour into the session with the major indexes assuming a tight trading range before a mostly lower close as […]

U.S. markets closed slightly higher on Friday while holding positive territory throughout much of session despite disappointing factory data. The S&P 500 showed some mild weakness after the open and was the only index that dipped into negative territory before returning to strength. President Trump bolstered market sentiment after he said certain restrictions against Chinese […]

U.S. markets showed continued weakness on Thursday despite signs the job market remains strong as rhetoric on both sides of the China/ U.S. trade fight heated up and remained the focal point. Treasury Secretary Mnuchin said that proposed tariffs on a further $300 billion worth of Chinese imports could be a month away once the […]