Lackluster Trading On Wall Street - U.S. Commentary - Banking Put

Lackluster Trading On Wall Street - U.S. Commentary

Wall Street continues to see a mixed performance after an hour of trading on Friday. Some positive economic data have helped push the blue chips higher, but some traders are looking to book profits after the recent run up in the market. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is climbing 32.70, or 0.3 percent to 12,796.01. The S&P 500 is holding a gain of less than a point, sitting at 1,360.70. The ...

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