1) The chairman for the Federal Reserve suggested that the interest rate may not be raised this year, which stimulated the markets.

2) The December unemployment rose to 3.9% with 312,000 jobs added, which may serve to raise interest rates. This news also stimulated the markets.

3) Apple faces partial ban of their phones in Germany, the German courts ordering bans on some models of Apple phones because of patent infringement disputes for energy saving chips.

4) 4 JAN 19 Stock market closings:

Dow           23,433.16 up 746.94
Nasdaq      6,738.86     up   275.35
S&P 500   2,531.94     up          84.05

10 Year Yield: up at 2.66%

Oil: up at $48.31

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