Despite monstrous looming economic hurdles , equity markets pushed higher. Last Wednesday, the Federal Reserve is expected to announce reduction of its $85 billion bond buying program, confrontation with Syria is still a possibility, and the
Following the market opening Monday, the Dow traded up 0.87 percent to 15,509.11 while the NASDAQ surged 0.42 percent to 3,737.83. The S&P also rose, gaining 0.76 percent to 1,700.74