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Risky assets remain strong overall, plus the top 10 stocks powering the bull market. Each week, the Syz investment team takes you through the last seven days in seven charts.
Major US stock indexes were mixed during the holiday-shortened week, although broad gains on Friday helped indexes finish off their worst levels. On the macro side, the Chicago Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) released on Monday came in at 36.9 in December, falling short of consensus expectations of 42.9. December marked the 13th consecutive month of contracting activity and the steepest month-over-month drop since May. Stocks also fell on Thursday, the first trading day of the new year, partially in response to the Atlanta Fed’s downward revision to its Q4 GDP forecast, from 3.1% to 2.6%. In more positive news, the Labor Department reported initial jobless claims of 211,000 for the week ended December 28. US Treasury yields were all lower on the week with the long-end underperforming.
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