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Sometimes, in the stock market, connecting the dots is important. Now, the question: What made the stock market move up on Monday? There was certainly nothing positive regarding the India-US trade treaty. So, clearly, there was something else. While in the market one cannot be 100% sure about anything, the trigger for the rally probably was the MF numbers for July which were released on Monday. It clearly showed an improvement. How is this important?
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