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5 Signs That Augur the Fall of the Bull

Posted Aug 20, 07 3:35 PM CDT in Business 

(Newser) – After reaching a high in mid-July, the Dow has taken a sharp downturn. But how do you know when the bloom is off the rose? Here are Money magazine's five signs that usually precede a fall:

  1. Sudden surge in oil prices
  2. Treasury yields run up

  1. Number of rising stocks starts to sink
  2. Consumer spending slows
  3. Corporate earnings growth slows

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