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Record S&P 500 Masks a Fear Trade That’s Gripping Stock Market

-- Surveying the recent stretch of records for the S&P 500 Index, you’d be tempted to think that when it comes to markets, everything is awesome. Inflation fears have eased, economic indicators are strengthening and the Federal Reserve remains accommodative.Investors are taking risk off the table as the fast-spreading delta variant of the coronavirus causes fresh outbreaks in many parts of the world. Airline and cruise stocks are being dumped while there’s a renewed embrace of the stay-at-home

Record S&P 500 Masks a Fear Trade That’s Gripping Stock Market

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Inflation fears have eased, economic ...</p>\n\n<a href=\"https://finance.yahoo.com/news/record-p-500-masks-fear-201145291.html\">Web Link</a>\n\n</div>\n\n\n</article>\n</div>\n</body>\n</html>\n","type":0,"thumbnail":"","relate_stocks":{"SPY":"标普500ETF",".SPX":"S&P 500 Index"},"source_url":"https://finance.yahoo.com/news/record-p-500-masks-fear-201145291.html","is_english":true,"share_image_url":"https://static.laohu8.com/e9f99090a1c2ed51c021029395664489","article_id":"1192257130","content_text":"(Bloomberg) -- Surveying the recent stretch of records for the S&P 500 Index, you’d be tempted to think that when it comes to markets, everything is awesome. Inflation fears have eased, economic indicators are strengthening and the Federal Reserve remains accommodative.\nBut look past the sunshine and lollipops, and you’ll find a growing sense of defensiveness.\nInvestors are taking risk off the table as the fast-spreading delta variant of the coronavirus causes fresh outbreaks in many parts of the world. Airline and cruise stocks are being dumped while there’s a renewed embrace of the stay-at-home trade. Businesses’ hiring woes have increased concerns over rising wages, prompting a pivot toward pricing power. Sectors seen as hardy growers, like technology, are back on top.\nThere are even indications that the S&P 500’s 90% rally from the pandemic bottom could be due for a pause, since fewer stocks are participating in the latest leg up. 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