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And the current data understate the dominance of passive, valuation-blind index investing because many of the supposed “active” investors are closet indexers, St. James adds.

The Dallas Fed’s research is based on a fresh independent look at real-time economic data, including, for example, government numbers on border crossings.

Her approach consists of combining aerosol and seawater samples with sediment records, satellite data and lab microcosms to pin down cause and effect.

The impact on these workers and a continued void in U.S. economic data were among the factors being mentioned by various market participants during Friday’s trading session.

Preliminary October data showed that the monthly index reading ticked down to 55, from 55.1 in September.