Stocks have trimmed their opening gains following a big miss on new home sales, continuing to trade with modest gains and leaving the S&P 500 index just below its latest record high. Strong earnings from Facebook (FB) and Ford (F) ahead of the open, coupled with robust manufacturing data out of China and euro-zone countries elevated global equity prices despite lingering geo-political conflicts.
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