Banks, Wall Street the main drivers for the week
THE main driving forces this week have been Wall Street and movements in the three local banks.
For Wall Street, the Dow Jones Industrial Average crossed 22,000 for the first time on Wednesday and added to its gains on Thursday, its seventh consecutive all-time high that came despite news that Special Counsel Robert Mueller is convening a grand jury in his investigation into Russia's involvement in the US election.
With the VIX Index that measures the options market's expectations of future volatility hovering at very low levels, Wall Street's relentless push to new highs has given investors confidence to buy and keep buying, notwithstanding the reality that central banks everywhere seem ready to start normalising interest rates through gradual increases.
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