The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose for a fifth straight day and posted their longest winning streak since early July. The Dow settled at slightly higher than 11,500 after climbing 75.91 points in trading. In addition, the Nasdaq also posted a gain and was up 6.3 percent from last week. The Federal Open Market Committee meeting takes place next week and could be a market mover. Quantitative easing may be discussed during the meeting.
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Jim Sutliff