Number of Nasdaq Stocks Down 50% or More Is Almost at a Record… 40% Of Index’s Firms Have Fallen By Half From One-year Highs

Fed Scares Markets With Triple Threat

  • The prospect of a Fed triple threat of tightening sent the market into a tailspin on Wednesday.
  • Central bankers indicated in their December minutes that they expect not only to raise rates and taper asset purchases soon — but also could be teeing up a balance sheet reduction.
  • That’s important for investors because central bank liquidity has helped underpin markets during the Covid tumult.

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