Equities and Inflation Climb

Domestic markets continued their strong start to 2018, posting gains across the board for their 2nd week.  The S&P 500 added 1.57% and closed at a new record high on Friday.  The index just posted its best 10-day beginning to a year since 2003, with a 4.2% gain so far this year.  The Dow also hit a new record on Friday and gained 2.01% for the week.  The NASDAQ increased by 1.74%, while international stocks in the MSCI EAFE joined last week’s gains, adding 1.20%.

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