Matt Britzman, senior equity analyst at Hargreaves Lansdown, said: “US markets closed firmly higher yesterday as investors leaned back into risk, encouraged by easing geopolitical tensions and a reassuring run of economic data.
“A blockbuster upside surprise in Q3 GDP, steady inflation readings and falling jobless claims painted a picture of an economy that’s still growing without overheating.
“Futures are pointing higher again this morning, suggesting the positive mood may carry through into today’s session as markets put political turbulence in the rear view mirror, for now at least.”
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