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Market Update: Markets and the Super Bowl
Feb 1, 2013 || OpenMarkets || No Comments
A better-than-expected revision to unemployment and the first of the month made for a perfect storm to drive the market up today. And do the markets pay attention to the legend of who wins the Super Bowl? Jack explains why football fans and traders need not worry.
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