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Stock markets have started the year on a strong note, despite the fact that the gold and oil stocks are once again holding the Canadian market back compared to some of the other major markets. The quickest January start since 1987 has lifted the Dow Jones Industrial Average to a five-year peak, while a 20% gain in just 10 weeks has sent the Dow Jones Transportation Average to an all-time high. The S&P500 hasn’t suffered a 10% correction in 480 days — not nearly as long as the 1,673-day lull between 2003 and 2007, but already the 10th-longest ever.
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