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Market Update – Feb 23

Feb 232012
 

Unemployment Claims 351K vs 355K expected by economists. S&P 500 initially dipped down to 1352, but now back to almost flat. In Europe, EU is expecting Euro zone economy to contract in 2012.S&P ended the day up 6 points at 1363.

Euro zone economy to shrink in 2012 (Reuters)

 

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