Apparently, some think the recent surge was a blow-off top, but technically, the charts suggest that we just resolved the flag formation, which is a classic continuation pattern.

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"If there was one single measure that would have resolved the problem, just like clearing a fog, then we wouldn't have been in this state for the last 15 years, " he said at the news conference, reiterating that in addition to monetary policy, efforts to boost growth and competitiveness also were necessary.

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Just before the end of last year, the parties resolved a thorny issue involving royalty payments made to union members for each container unloaded.

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