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US Stocks indices hit another record high over the week on positive economic news. US stocks are on pace to have their best year since 1995. The S&P 500 rose 1.3% and the Dow gained 1.6% for the week. Internationally, Europe reached a five and a half year high finishing up 2.0% for the week, while Japan was up 1.9%, a six year high. The 10 Year US Treasury yield reached 3% for the first time since July 2011 on the positive sentiment about the economy. Article
Consumer spending rose 0.5% and durable goods orders were up 3.5% in November.
New home sales in October and November were the two strongest months since mid 2008. Article
Apple struck a deal to begin offering the iPhone on China Mobile’s network giving the firm access to a potential 760 million subscribers. Article
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