The markets were sharply higher to start the week as it was announced that the US had reached a deal with Canada on the NAFTA trade agreement, which President Trump called a "good deal for both sides." The Dow 30 was higher by 198, the S&P 500 added 10, and the Nasdaq 100 closed lower on the day by 9.
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Banks recovered from their recent slide as the sector erased all of Friday's losses. The sector has been notably weak of late and has lost on 6 of the last 7 trading days. Many of the large banks showed decent gains today, helping to support the overall sector.
Crude Oil continued its push higher today with a strong move of over 3%. The price per barrel shot up over $75 for the first time in almost four years as global supply and politics continue to be bullish for crude.
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Industrials were the leading sector in the S&P 500 today thanks in part to names like Boeing
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Chipotle (NAYSE: CMG) shares continued their recent downtrend as the stock was downgraded by Oppenheimer to underperform. The company says that Wall Street is too optimistic about the future earnings of the company and the trajectory of that earnings expectation.