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The markets eased back a little yesterday, but not by much. And the markets finished near their highs for the day.
A little bit of fatigue likely set in after the market was up for six days in a row.
And a report that China was considering 'slowing' or 'halting' their purchase of U.S. Treasuries provided just enough ammo of uncertainty to weigh of stocks. Personally, I don't see anything material coming from this. Of course, we'll have to see what type of action, if any, follows these words. But I don't see this roiling the market in any meaningful way.
But after such a great start to the year, the market is ripe for some degree of profit taking. And any news of uncertainty can have an impact.
That is one of the reasons why I'm still a bit concerned over potential volatility if Congress can't agree on a spending bill by Jan. 19th. Hopefully they do. But leading up to the vote, I would not be surprised to see volatility turn up a few notches until this is settled.
But again, any volatility should be transitory in nature. Especially with earnings season underway.
The market typically goes up during earnings season. And with the economy doing great, and corporate profits on the rise, this should be another great earnings season.
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The markets eased back a little yesterday, but not by much. And the markets finished near their highs for the day. 
