The US equity markets had one of the steepest falls yesterday. The market became volatile last week and culminated yesterday with the sharpest drop yet in recent years. The Dow fell over 1,100 points with a loss of 4.6%. S&P 500 also fell in tandem. In the past months, stocks made one record after another. …

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The S&P 500 fell 2.1% on Friday. In the last week, the index declined by 3.9%. The Dow also fell heavily on Friday with a loss of 668 points. These losses have investors asking serious questions like if stocks are headed for a bear market or if rising interest rates is going to push the …

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