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On New Year's Eve, protesters in Iraq demanded the US withdraw its forces, storming the US Embassy in Baghdad. This followed US airstrikes on Hezbollah facilities. Meanwhile, the US President announced plans to sign a new trade deal with China, focusing on intellectual property and reducing the trade deficit. Wall Street ended 2019 on a high note, with major indices achieving significant gains.

How did the major indices perform at the end of 2019?

What was the overall sentiment on Wall Street as the year ended?