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The S&P 500 Index, as closely followed by the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (NYSE:SPY), ended 2.2% up for the week to 4,513 points, hovering near a crucial technical level. Large-cap tech stocks, as tracked by the Invesco QQQ Trust (NASDAQ:QQQ), were up 2% for the week.

S&P 500 approaching critical level next week

Every of the eleven S&P 500’s sectors posted a positive weekly performance. Real Estate Select Sector SPDR Fund (NYSE:XLRE) and the Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund (NYSE:XLB), up 4.5% and 3.6% respectively, were among the best performers.

Long-term Treasuries, as monitored through the popular iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF (NASDAQ:TLT), rose 2.3% this week, marking their fourth consecutive week of positive performance as yields decline.

Hot tip 1: Does Thanksgiving Week Cook Up Stock Market Gains? Thanksgiving week sees an average S&P 500 gain of about 0.6%, outperforming other weeks of the year, yet analysts warn the effect is typically short-lived.

Hot tip 2: What To Watch In The Week Ahead: The release of the minutes from the Federal Reserve’s Open Market Committee meeting in November, scheduled for Tuesday, stands as the week’s focal point. Investors will keenly analyze these minutes for any broad consensus on the end of Fed rate hikes and insights into how policymakers view the economic outlook.

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Hot tip 3: Upcoming Earnings To Watch: Attention is squarely focused on semiconductor stock Nvidia Corp. (NASDAQ:NVDA)’s third-quarter earnings, set for release in the aftermarket session Tuesday.

The week will also see other major players sharing their financials, with Lowe’s Companies Inc. (NYSE:LOWE) and Analog Devices Inc. (NASDAQ:ADI) reporting on Tuesday and Deere & Company (NYSE:DE) on Wednesday[微笑] [微笑]