Every so often we like to look at where markets have been, and what have been the factors that have influenced them. Hopefully, this gives us a sense of what may drive markets in the short-term future and in the longer term as well. Often some of the factors influencing markets are contradictory. If one can identify which of the potential market drivers become dominant, one should also develop a feeling about price direction. It can get confusing because when traders look into their proverbial crystal balls, they often see different things and reach different conclusions; but, those differences are what make the market.There have been two factors dominating markets for the last several weeks. One is the unusually rapid pace of spring plan...

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