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This is evidenced by the fact that in the US equity
markets, the technology indices (Nasdaq100 and Nasdaq
composite) have hit new 13-year maximums while in the
traditional indices (S&P500 y DowJones), all-time records
have been achieved.The key date for the Dow Jones was
5 March, when it passed the threshold of 14,165 points,
this being level on which it closed on 9 October 2007
shortly before the sub-prime crisis erupted. For their part,
the technology indices have not managed to surpass the
records set during the dotcom boom in the last decade,
but despite that they have risen by over 30%.
2013 was a positive year in the equities markets around the world. Various social and
economic factors have driven growth in the main economies, and the year stands out
as the first in which consistent growth figures have been posted following the years of
economic crisis. Some of the factors that have contributed to this economic consolidation
are the expansive policies followed in America, fostered by the Federal Reserve (“Fed”),
and the various initiatives led by the European Union in search of a common banking
system with sounder, safer foundations.
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