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We’ve had a nice run in the stock market the last couple of years, so inevitably there has been much discussion in the news recently about the new nominal highs.
The S&P 500 settled into a sideways trend, drifting alongside its unchanged mark, as investors lacked conviction to decisively move the market one way or the other.
The stock market was fairly flat this week, as investors chewed on a host of headlines, most notably the Fed's rate-hike decision.
The stock market successfully hurdled several key macro events, including the testimony of former FBI Director, James Comey.
The stock market got off to a sluggish start this week as investors returned from their extended Memorial Day weekend.
The stock market notched five wins this week, three of which resulted in a new record high for the S&P 500.
After opening the week with a record-high close, equities took a hit in the midweek session after some political controversy.
Many investors have heard this saying before, but the evidence shows you are much better off just staying invested in the long-run.
After posting gains for four weeks in a row, the S&P 500 suffered a slight setback this week, ticking lower by 0.4%.
The S&P 500 opened the week with back-to-back wins. Monday's marginal victory was fueled by the top-weighted technology and financials sectors while Tuesday's uptick took place despite the lack of sector leadership and crude oil's 2.5% decline.
The stock market's early-week rally more than made up for the second-half slump, leaving the S&P 500 with a weekly gain of 1.5%.
After closing last week with three consecutive losses, the stock market returned to its winning ways on Monday.
Check out our Q1 2017 Newsletter.
This report features world capital market performance and a timeline of events for the first quarter of 2017.
The stock market saw limited movement during the past week, leaving the S&P 500 just below its closing level from last Friday.

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