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Balancing the end to the US government shutdown with lower rate cut expectations
US stocks had a mixed week, with the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average adding 0.1% and 0.3% respectively while the Nasdaq Composite fell 0.5%.
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Following what appear to be dramatic shifts in US defence policy, in particular with regard to the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO), there is a great need to increase defence spending in Europe.