Market Week: October 19, 2015
 

The Markets

As of market close October 16, 2015 - Record corporate mergers and acquisitions headlined the economic news last week, while the market posted its third consecutive week of gains (except for the Russell 2000). Of the indexes listed here, both the large-cap Dow and S&P 500 closed the week with moderate gains, while the Nasdaq proved to be last week's biggest winner. Money continued to find its way into the bond market, driving prices higher while pushing yields down.

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