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With U.S. stock markets set to open in two hours, Cadence Bank (CADE) was up 4.5% in pre-market trading, and Weyerhaeuser Co. (WY) was up 3.4%.

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The S&P 500 gained 0.55% to close at 5,975.38. The Nasdaq Composite advanced 1.24% to end at 19,864.98. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lagged, losing 25.57 points, or 0.06%, to close at 42,706.56.

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Following the substantial rally seen during Wednesday's session, stocks turned in a relatively lackluster performance during trading

After moving to the downside early in the session, stocks are seeing continued weakness in late-morning trading on Monday. The Nasdaq

FTSE 100-listed industrial conglomerate Smiths Group has upgraded revenues guidance for the second time in this financial year. The company now sees annual organic growth of between 6% and 8%, up from 5-7% in November and the 4-6% forecast at the start of the financial year.

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The biggest risers on the FTSE 100 were Entain, up 39.6p to 669.6p, Smiths Group, up 97p to 1,862p, Spirax, up 345p to 7,270p, Prudential, up 30.8p to 655.6p, and Anglo American, up 88p to 2,548p.

The S&P 500 jumped 1% on Friday, Jan. 17, 2025, heading into the long weekend on a high note as prospects rebounded for additional interest-rate cuts in 2025.

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