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The S&P 500 hit a new all time high to close out the month of March. The Dow hit a new all time high as well as investors are growing increasingly confident in the U.S. economic recovery. For the first quarter the Dow has gained 11.3% and the S&P rose 10%. It’s the best start to the year since 1998 for blue chips. Article
Positive economic news continues to come in. Home prices increased 8.1% in January from a year earlier, the largest gain in 6 and a half years. The final revision of GDP was moved up to 0.4% for the 4th quarter of 2012 up from 0.1%, and the economy’s growth prospects for the first quarter improved as consumer spending rose 0.7% in February. Article
Cyprus reached an agreement with its creditors and will receive a bailout which will keep the country in the euro zone. The deal provides a $13 billion loan for the country, closes the country’s second largest bank and imposes losses on deposits greater than 100,000 euros. Article
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