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THE US stock market finished near its all-time high last week, after the biggest January rally since 1997.
Bulls and bears remain divided on the question of whether we are seeing a brief hiatus from a longer- term decline or the early stages of a new era of prosperity.
This week's retail sales reports and stockmarket action will help investors ascertain which camp is closer to the truth.
If this is a bull run in the midst of a bear market, stocks should fall back quickly from their old peak. If US consumers are feeling flush again, their shopping should have continued despite an increase in the tax rate.
Bulls and bears remain divided on the question of whether we are seeing a brief hiatus from a longer- term decline or the early stages of a new era of prosperity.
This week's retail sales reports and stockmarket action will help investors ascertain which camp is closer to the truth.
If this is a bull run in the midst of a bear market, stocks should fall back quickly from their old peak. If US consumers are feeling flush again, their shopping should have continued despite an increase in the tax rate.
