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Milestone crossedThe benchmark S&P 500 hit the 5,000 level for the first time on Thursday, but closed just under the milestone.
Japan's zombie problemsDespite strong performance since the beginning of 2023, Japan's stock market faces several issues over zombie firms.
[Pro] Bypassing the Magnificent 7Morningstar's chief markets strategist David Sekera highlighted that the Magnificent Seven stocks "are starting to run out of steam."
Persons:
Dow, Sissie Hsiao, Bard, David Sekera
Organizations:
CNBC, Nasdaq, Google, Bard, Gemini, Bank of Japan