A rising U.S. dollar could cause trouble for stock-market bulls

Stock-market investors will want to keep a nervous eye on the U.S. dollar, as history shows continued strength for the currency could begin to be a hindrance to further equity-market gains, warned analysts at Ned Davis Research in a Friday note.

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