Such a formation often means that a period of stagnant or downward trading is ahead, and the pattern now fits all three major indices.

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As shown in the first chart below, there are only a couple of times when housing contributes 1-2 percentage points to growth, the most notable being the post-war period of rapid household formation by returning war veterans.

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"The unusually hot and dry conditions coincide with the period of pollination and kernel formation, which sharply reduces estimated yields, " the USDA reported.

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Mr Rafsanjani has headed the council since its formation in the 1980s, including the long period when he was Iran's president.

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About 14 million years ago, a period of climate change caused the formation of the Antarctic ice sheet, which averages one mile in thickness and gets up to three miles thick in some parts.

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The Global X Silver Miners ( SIL) has held up much better than either GLD or SLV, which is a bullish sign as the recent period of consolidation shows a flag formation, lines c and d.

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