U.S. equities finished the final trading session of the week mixed, but managed to bring the winning streak of weekly gains to three, with both the S&P 500 and the Dow reaching new record high territory.

U.S. equities finished mixed as investors parsed through a host of data and events, with the S&P 500 back to record high territory.

U.S. stocks ended the day mostly positive after battling back from some early weakness, as the markets weighed the upbeat early Q3 earnings season with the uncertainty of inflationary pressures, supply chain issues, heightened energy prices, and data suggesting a slowdown in China.

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We expect the municipal bond market to return to a sense of normalcy in 2021.

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