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Balancing the end to the US government shutdown with lower rate cut expectations
US stocks had a mixed week, with the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average adding 0.1% and 0.3% respectively while the Nasdaq Composite fell 0.5%.
Is equity market volatility set to increase?
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Is equity market volatility set to increase?
Following the Global Financial Crisis (GFC), volatility in US equity markets declined, encouraged lower by falling interest rates and the Fed’s quantitative easing program.