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The attack on Israel flared up long-standing tensions in the region, causing oil prices to jump. Some market analysts said prices could rise as high as $150 per barrel, but the initial shocks only sent prices back into the $90 range.

The Major Markets closed higher across the board last week. For the S&P 500, the big news was that it crossed over the 4,300 level after flirting with the threshold the last couple weeks. Moreover, the cumulative gains since the Q4 lows exceeded 20 percent, effectively taking the Blue-Chip index back into bull market territory.

The drop in performance of the broad bond indices was the result of an increase in the yield curve.

The Major Markets navigated a tumultuous week last week with mixed results. The Nasdaq was the standout performer as it added 4.41 percent followed distantly by the S&P 500 which managed to add 1.43 percent. The remaining three indices ended negative as the world once again became fixated on a banking crisis. The fall of … Continued