U.S. Markets Stocks posted solid gains in Q4 as investors navigated the presidential election, overseas unrest, and Fed rate cuts. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index rose 2.41%, while the Nasdaq Composite surged 6.17%. By contrast, the Dow Jones Industrial Average edged up only 0.51%.1 Back and Forth in October Stocks slipped in October as pre-election jitters hung over trading while solid but not spectacular Q3 corporate reports failed to lift spirits.2 Middle East tensions unsettled investors early in the
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