The markets are absolutely soaring today after Congress passed the Taxpayer Relief Act in the final hour of the fiscal-cliff debate. Of course, with this in the rearview, mirror investors need to look ahead to 2013 and the hurdles and opportunities that lie ahead.
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The Markets Are Surging. Now What?
By austin smith
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Jan 2, 2013 at 12:20PM
Market Cap
Today's Change
(0.38%) 168.38
Current Price
44,491.45
Price as of July 22, 2025, 3:27 p.m. ET
Congress lights Wall-Street on fire.
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Stocks Mentioned
Dow Jones Industrial Average
^DJI
$44,491.45
(0.38%)
$168.38
S&P 500 Index
^GSPC
$6,312.77
(0.11%)
$7.17
NASDAQ Composite Index
^IXIC
$20,921.79
(-0.25%)
$-52.38
Ford Motor Company
F
$11.21
(-0.84%)
$0.10
General Motors
GM
$49.09
(-7.74%)
$-4.12
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