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It was a volatile week for financial markets as investors returned from a long holiday weekend to find Italy in political chaos

Led by the NASDAQ, U.S. equities edged higher last week as technology shares rallied.

The market's focus last week was on Treasury yields, oil, and the U.S. dollar, with all three moving higher.

U.S. markets had a strong week last week as the S&P 500 rose 2.4% and the Dow Jones gained 2.3%, boosted by strong earnings reports.

Despite losses early last week, the Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 Index rallied last Friday to end the week just off of the week of April 23rd's close.

U.S. stocks extended their gains from the week of April 9th despite weakness on last Thursday and Friday.

U.S. stocks edged higher this week, as earnings season kicked off with several major financial sector companies reporting on last Thursday and Friday.

Following a sharp sell-off to start the week, U.S. equities recovered on Wednesday and Thursday, but closed with weakness this past Friday. 

In ATG Legal Education's new upcoming program, estate planning attorney, Melanie Witt, will summarize the new tax laws and discuss them in the context of various estate planning vehicles.

U.S. stocks had a bumpy, holiday-shortened week, as the S&P 500 rebounded 2.7% on Monday to reclaim about half of last week’s 6.0% decline.