Wall Street Roundup: Too much of a good thing? Daley’s paycheck.

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U.S. markets are closed for Presidents Day. Gold: Trading now at $1,405 per ounce, up 1.2% from Friday.

Too much of a good thing? As the market continues its nearly monthlong ascent, a number of bearish voices are asking if it is all too much.

Oil goes up. Traders are pushing up the price of oil as the protests and political instability continue in the Middle East, giving stock markets abroad the jitters.

Daley’s paycheck. Before joining the White House as President Obama’s chief of staff, Bill Daley made $8.7 million over the last year working for JPMorgan Chase & Co.

A family matter. Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp. is buying his daughter’s television company, Shine Group, for $673 million.

-- Nathaniel Popper