The bulls cross their fingers for January

Mid-week market update: The bulls are nervously getting ready for a party. Jeff Hirsch of Almanac Trader pointed out that two of his January indicators are positive. When all three are positive, the rest of the year tends to lean bullish. 
This year, the market has eked out a 0.8% gain for its Santa Claus rally. The returns in the first five days has been positive. The only indicator left is a positive return for the month of January.

Will the bulls succeed? Here are the challenges they face.
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