The Dow Jones industrial average crossed 15, 000 for the first time early Friday, and the Standard and Poor's 500 index, a broader market measure, broke through 1, 600 for the first time.

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Wright believes that if the Dow Jones Utility Index doesn't clear 537.12, then the broader market will continue to struggle.

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Analysts are more upbeat on companies in the Euro Stoxx 50, compared with the broader Stoxx Europe 600 index, because their bigger market capitalizations on average mean more exposure outside Europe.

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