The upward trek of the markets continued on Monday, as the Dow logged its highest close since December 2007 on positive manufacturing and employment news. On Tuesday, stocks fell modestly when Fed Chair Bernanke failed to indicate that any economic stimulus was in the works. The US markets followed the European markets down on Wednesday following a disappointing Spanish bond auction. The major indexes ended the holiday-shortened week on Thursday mixed, with the tech heavy NASDAQ recording a gain while most of the other indexes experienced a modest loss. US markets were closed on Friday in observance of Good Friday.

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