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Three Market Takeaways From the First Presidential Debate
The first presidential debate is now in the books, with two more (maybe) ahead and a vice presidential debate on October 7. The debate was raucous, occasionally uncouth, and more than a little surreal for viewers at home. But did anything happen that could potentially move markets? Probably not.
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How Corporate Bond Spreads Respond to Equity Market Volatility
An old Wall Street adage says bond markets are smarter than equity markets, so when stocks encounter volatility, investors often look to the bond market for clues about the potential severity of equity market weakness.
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Market Update: Tues, Sept 29, 2020 | LPL Financial Research
September 29, 2020 S&P 500 Index opens near flat after gains in four out of the last five sessions. US stocks saw broad gains Monday with a cyclical tilt as value stocks, led by energy and financials, kept pace with growth; small caps outgained large. Asian markets were mixed overnight and European shares are showing…
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How Stocks Do Around The First Debate
The first presidential debate is tonight, September 29, with millions of people expected to tune in to see how each candidate handles the pressure. With tensions heightened amid an election that may be much closer than the polls currently suggest, any potential mistake could be magnified exponentially.
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Market Update: Mon, Sept 28, 2020 | LPL Financial Research
Stocks moving higher. US stocks opened in the green this morning following last Friday’s rally. The S&P 500 Index was down four consecutive weeks for the first time in more than a year. It hasn’t been down five in a row since six in a row in 2011. There is increasing hope of a bipartisan stimulus relief package…
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Weekly Market Commentary | September 28, 2020 | What Technology’s Correction Means
The recent correction in the S&P 500 Index’s technology sector presents a unique challenge to markets following a historic stretch of outperformance as technology’s share of the market has ballooned in size. Despite September’s weakness in this sector that has dragged the broader market lower, we expect technology leadership to continue given supportive underlying fundamental…