FYI: Major U.S. stock index ETFs rallied strongly into the close Friday. Investors cheered upbeat earnings from tech heavyweights Microsoft (MSFT) and Skyworks Solutions (SWKS), shrugging off news of a sharp slowdown in U.S. GDP growth in the last quarter.
Exchange traded funds tracking the S&P 500 and Dow Jones industrial average bagged a 2.4% gain, ending near session highs.
For the week, they bagged a roughly 2% gain.
For January, they bagged an approximate 5% loss.
Regards,
Ted
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