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Trial Balloon · Ep. 193: The Magnificent Seven

Stock Market Has Best Quarter In More Than 20 Years

June 30, 2020 · 4:36 pm ET · Leave a Comment

“U.S. stocks wrapped up their best quarter in more than 20 years, a remarkable rally after the coronavirus pandemic brought business around the world to a virtual standstill,” the Wall Street Journal reports.

“Just three months ago, investors were lamenting the end of the bull market—and the longest economic expansion on record—after major U.S. stock indexes lost about 35% of their value in less than six weeks. The subsequent rebound has been nearly as brisk.”

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