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The <\/span>S&P 500<\/span><\/span> rose from approximately 7,354 on the prior Friday to close at 7,483.24, a gain of roughly <\/span>+1.8%<\/span><\/span>. The <\/span>Dow Jones Industrial Average<\/span><\/span> climbed from 51,876 to a record 52,900.07, up about <\/span>+2.0%<\/span><\/span> for its fourth straight weekly advance. The <\/span>Nasdaq Composite<\/span><\/span> advanced from around 25,298 to 25,832.67, gaining roughly <\/span>+2.1%<\/span><\/span> despite some intraday tech weakness on July 2.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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International stocks, as proxied by the Vanguard Total International Stock ETF (VXUS), showed modest gains.<\/span><\/span> VXUS closed the week at approximately 84.84 (up from around 84.48 the prior Friday), for a weekly advance of roughly <\/span>+0.4%<\/span><\/span>. This reflected mixed global performance amid U.S. data spillover effects and varying regional economic signals.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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In fixed income, the 10-year Treasury yield edged higher.<\/span><\/span> It rose from 4.38% on June 26 to close the week near 4.49%, reflecting some recalibration after the jobs data tempered extreme dovish bets while still supporting overall risk appetite.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Bitcoin and gold both advanced.<\/span><\/span> Bitcoin moved from around $60,000 mid-to-late June to the low-to-mid $63,000 range by early July, posting a solid weekly gain on risk-on sentiment. Gold climbed over 2% for the week, trading near $4,170\u2013$4,200 per ounce after four weeks of declines, as weaker U.S. employment data reduced near-term Fed tightening expectations.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Overall, markets ended the shortened week on a constructive note with broad participation and record highs for the Dow, though rotation away from mega-cap tech and upcoming data will likely keep volatility in focus.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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