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  <title>Thrivent Financial for Lutherans: Monthly Market Recap</title> 
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  <description>This Market Recap was provided by Jeff Branstad, CFA, Investment Product Management</description> 
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	  <title><![CDATA[ Falling Oil Prices Dampen Equity Rally ]]></title> 
	  <pubDate>Fri, 05 Dec 2014 16:00:00 CST</pubDate> 
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	  <description><![CDATA[ Oil prices continued their downward trend, including a sharp decline at the end of the month, but other areas of the stock market continued to climb throughout November. ]]></description> 
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	  <title><![CDATA[ A Tale of Two Markets ]]></title> 
	  <pubDate>Fri, 31 Oct 2014 11:00:00 CDT</pubDate> 
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	  <description><![CDATA[ The first half of October felt like the worst of times for equity investors until markets did a complete one-eighty turnaround to finish the month on a very strong rally. ]]></description> 
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	  <title><![CDATA[ Markets Sell Off as Investors Avoid Risk ]]></title> 
	  <pubDate>Tue, 30 Sep 2014 11:00:00 CDT</pubDate> 
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	  <description><![CDATA[ Both stock and bond markets went negative for the month, but less risky assets were able to hold on much
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	  <title><![CDATA[ S&P 500 Closes Above 2000 ]]></title> 
	  <pubDate>Mon, 08 Sep 2014 11:00:00 CDT</pubDate> 
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	  <description><![CDATA[ Domestic stocks put together a  strong month of returns, leading the S&amp;P 500 Index to close above 2,000 for  the first time in its history. Here is a look at market details for August 2014. ]]></description> 
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	  <title><![CDATA[ Last Day Decline Turns Markets Around ]]></title> 
	  <pubDate>Wed, 06 Aug 2014 11:00:00 CDT</pubDate> 
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	  <description><![CDATA[ One of the worst market days of the year closed out the month of July, eating into year-to-date gains and even pushing some smaller cap indexes into negative territory for the year. Here is a look at market details for July 2014. ]]></description> 
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	  <title><![CDATA[ Market Once Again Shrugs Off Macro Events ]]></title> 
	  <pubDate>Thu, 03 Jul 2014 16:00:00 CDT</pubDate> 
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	  <description><![CDATA[ Continuing a trend seen throughout most of the year, global stock markets once again turned out positive returns in June despite a handful of seemingly concerning macroeconomic events. Here is a look at market details for June 2014. ]]></description> 
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	  <title><![CDATA[ Treasury Rates Fall Again ]]></title> 
	  <pubDate>Fri, 06 Jun 2014 10:00:00 CDT</pubDate> 
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	  <description><![CDATA[ Bond markets continued their surprise 2014 rally, with U.S. Treasury interest rates falling to lows not seen since last summer. Here is a look at market details for May 2014. ]]></description> 
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	  <title><![CDATA[ Equity Markets Diverge ]]></title> 
	  <pubDate>Wed, 07 May 2014 12:00:00 CST</pubDate> 
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	  <description><![CDATA[ Riskier stocks sold off in April amidst a correction in smaller cap, high growth companies, while large cap stocks fared much better. Here is a look at market details for April 2014. ]]></description> 
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	  <title><![CDATA[ Markets Bounce Back After Slow Start to Year ]]></title> 
	  <pubDate>Tue, 08 Apr 2014 12:00:00 CST</pubDate> 
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	  <description><![CDATA[ Both domestic bond and equity  markets were relatively flat in March as investors await clearer economic data  that could clarify future Fed policy. Here is a look at market details for March  2014. ]]></description> 
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	  <title><![CDATA[ Markets Bounce Back After Slow Start to Year ]]></title> 
	  <pubDate>Tue, 04 Mar 2014 12:00:00 CST</pubDate> 
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	  <description><![CDATA[ Global markets responded to a dismal January by rebounding strongly in February, regaining all-time highs in the S&P 500 and other indexes. ]]></description> 
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	  <title><![CDATA[ Tough Start for 2014 as Markets Decline Across the Board ]]></title> 
	  <pubDate>Tue, 04 Feb 2014 12:00:00 CST</pubDate> 
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	  <description><![CDATA[ Mixed economic data met mixed earnings reports and the Fed took the next step to taper down its bond-buying, causing markets to hit the brakes at the beginning of the new year. ]]></description> 
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	  <title><![CDATA[ Equity Markets Power Through Shutdown, Debt Ceiling Issues ]]></title> 
	  <pubDate>Tue, 31 Dec 2013 09:00:00 CST</pubDate> 
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	  <description><![CDATA[ Equity markets had another good month in a year full of them as 2013 came to a close. A slight uptick in positive economic news led the Fed to announce an official start to tapering. ]]></description> 
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	  <title><![CDATA[ Dow and S&P 500 Hit Major Milestones ]]></title> 
	  <pubDate>Mon, 09 Dec 2013 10:00:00 CST</pubDate> 
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	  <description><![CDATA[ The S&amp;P 500 finished the month above 1,800 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average ended past 16,000 as equity markets continue to rise to all-time highs. ]]></description> 
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	  <title><![CDATA[ Equity Markets Power Through Shutdown, Debt Ceiling Issues ]]></title> 
	  <pubDate>Thu, 07 Nov 2013 09:00:00 CST</pubDate> 
	  <link>https://www.thrivent.com/wallstreettoyourstreet/blog/monthlymarketrecap/2013/equity-markets-power-through-shutdown-debt-ceiling-issues.html</link> 
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	  <description><![CDATA[ Markets generally yawned at the government shutdown, but reacted positively to another temporary deal to prevent a breach of the debt ceiling and a subsequent default of U.S. Treasury securities. ]]></description> 
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