US stocks continued to rebound in 2019, generating the strongest performance for the major asset classes in February. Foreign stocks, high yield bonds and US real estate investment trusts (REITs) also rose while investment-grade bonds in the US and abroad slumped.
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US officials preparing final trade deal for China: Bloomberg
US Senate may vote to block Trump’s emergency border declaration: Reuters
UN Sec. Counsel vetoes resolution for new presidential vote in Venezuela: CNN 
Eurozone mfg activity contracts in Feb for first time since 2013: IHS Markit
US GDP growth cooled for second straight quarter in 2018’s Q4: NY Times
Fed Chief Jerome Powell: US Economy ‘Is in a Good Place’: WSJ
US jobless claims rose more than expected last week: CNBC
Chicago area business activity surged surged to one-year high in Feb: Chicago PMI
Mfg activity was mostly flat in KC Fed district in Feb: KC Fed
10yr-2yr Treasury yield spread rises to year-to-date high of 21 basis points: