World Marketplace Quieter As the Christmas Holiday Approaches

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Global markets were subdued overnight, on this week before the Christmas holiday. Trading in many markets is likely to get quieter as the week progresses. Many world stock markets are trading near multi-year and/or record highs and it would not be surprising to see those stock indexes at least pause, if not see some profit-taking, into the end of the year.

World bond markets were also quieter to start the trading week and may be stabilizing after several weeks of rising yields

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