Investors came back in a buying mood after the weekend, although domestic equity indexes lost momentum after it was reported that Standard & Poor’s would put all 17 Euro zone member nations under credit review. Nonetheless, optimism continues to build on Wall Street as the Nasdaq gained 1.10% on the day, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average lagged behind, turning in a solid 0.65% gain. “There are growing hopes on both sides of the Atlantic that policy makers will play a more constructive role in helping the economy and markets after a year in which they generally did more harm than good,” wrote David Kelly, chief market strategist at J.P. Morgan Funds. Gold prices started off the week on a fairly weak note, losing ground throughout the trading day and settling near $1,725 an ounce.
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