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Markets mixed as geopolitical tensions remain in focus – Stocks finished broadly mixed on Friday. The TSX held up, thanks to gains in the energy and financial sectors, while the Dow closed higher, thanks to a strong gain in shares of index member American Express. The S&P and Nasdaq both finished notably lower on the day due to weakness in the technology sector. News of an Israeli retaliatory strike on Iran kept geopolitical uncertainties elevated heading into the weekend, with investor sentiment remaining in a "risk off" position that has emerged in recent weeks from the combination of the conflict in the Middle East and an increasing realization that uncooperative U.S. inflation trends will likely push back the Fed's timetable for rate cuts. Oil prices were little changed on the day and were down notably for the week, which we think indicates that the oil markets are already pricing in a fair degree of uncertainty as well as the prospects that idle supply could be brought online if Iranian production is impacted. Government bond yields were lower and gold prices rose, reflecting the defensive posture across financial markets. *

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