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Stock market turnaround? Why October is known as a ‘bear killer’.

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While September has lived up to its reputation as a brutal month for stocks, October tends to be a “bear-market killer”, known for its historically strong returns, especially during midterm election years. Skeptics, however, are warning investors that negative economic fundamentals could overwhelm seasonal trends as what’s traditionally the roughest period for equities comes to … Read more

Opinion: Market instability replaces inflation as the biggest risk, raising the chances of a pivot by the Federal Reserve

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Market instability is the biggest risk to central banks globally, replacing inflation, owing to massive amounts of leverage. So far, the US Federal Reserve is fortunate because there’s low volatility in the stock market SPX, -2.11%, even though there’s a bear market. Market stability affords the Fed the space needed for the most aggressive rate-hiking … Read more