In government bond trading, the yield on the 10-year note was unchanged at 1.63 percent, matching its low for the year.

NPR: Stocks Gain After Unemployment Claims Fall

On the other side, things weren't all that bleak despite the disappointment of being done and matching a season-low for points.

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That means I invest almost exclusively in extremely low-cost, market-matching index funds and exchange-traded funds (ETFs).

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