Market Update Into 2/22: S&P 500 Stalls Slightly on Friday

02/20/2021| By Brad Ritter

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Stocks closed out Friday’s session mixed at the end of a choppy week. Investors are trying to gain their bearings on fears of interest rate hikes and signs of potential inflation incoming; while on the other hand, assessing the upward momentum in cyclical stocks.

In this blog post, make sure to check out the top 5 TrendSpider charts posted this week on social media as well as the broad market charts into next week!

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