Politics is an ugly thing. With ongoing negotiations surrounding the fiscal cliff in Washington, the top Democrat in the Senate, Harry Reid, sparked a risk-asset sell-off on Tuesday after noting “little progress” had been made between his party and the GOP. Stocks fell markedly despite good housing data from the Case-Shiller index and a deal on Greek debt that reduces uncertainty in Europe.
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