FINANCIAL MARKET  WEEK:  (as of market close July 14, 2023)

Financial Market Week - Wall Street enjoyed a positive week of returns, with each of the benchmark indexes posting solid gains, despite a marginal downturn at the end of last week.  The financial sector began releasing quarterly updates last Friday as investors focused on the state of the banking industry.

A few major banks reported increasing profits in the second quarter, while more data will be released this week.

The Russell 2000, the Global Dow, and the Nasdaq gained over 3.0% last week, while the S&P 500 and the Dow advanced over 2.3%.

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