The Dow Jones Industrials gained almost 170 points and capped the best week of trading in two years. The gain was a great start for july and the fifth straight day of gains for the Dow Jones. Although trading volume was light, the gains were broad based with five stocks rising for every stock that declined. Investor confidence increased after the release of strong manufacturing data.
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Jim Sutliff