Research: Market Swings and Evolving Storylines

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Market Swings and Evolving Storylines

By Blu Putnam, Chief Economist, CME Group

Highlights

  • Market narratives change constantly amid stream of news and noise.
  • US equities began falling after virus storyline shifted away from China.
  • Equities fell further as the narrative changed again to focus on Fed’s toolkit.
  • The Saudi-Russia discord over oil created a sub-narrative in equities.
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