Real estate is hot – sizzling, in fact, based on last week’s trading activity. In relative and absolute terms, REITs in the US delivered a spectacular run for the trading week ended Friday (Feb. 14) — the strongest gain by far for the major asset classes, based on a set of proxy ETFs.
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Fierce storm is pummeling western Europe: CBS
Japan’s economy fell sharply in Q4: Bloomberg
Iran’s hardliners expected to gain power after this week’s elections: Reuters
Munich security conference highlights divergence between US and Europe: Politico
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Consumer sentiment in US rose to highest level in nearly 2 years: Bloomberg
US industrial production continued to contract in January: MW
Retail sales rose moderately in January: CNBC
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