GenTrust's Jim Besaw in The Wall Street Journal

U.S. Stocks Outpacing the Rest of the World

Steady consumer spending, strength in the labor market keep supporting U.S. stocks despite fears of a recession

Global stocks are lagging behind U.S. shares, illustrating how investors’ faith in the domestic economy continues to drive a growing divergence in financial markets.
After rising to a fresh record last week following upbeat figures on third-quarter economic growth and October hiring, the S&P 500 ended Friday up 22% for the year and on track for its best annual performance since 2013. Major indexes climbed again Monday, with the S&P climbing 0.6% on trade optimism and the Dow Jones Industrial Average advancing 0.5% shortly after the opening bell. That climb put the Dow on track for its first record close since mid-July.
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