The Rally Means a Bear Market Has Arrived

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Some investors may be breathing a sigh of relief this week alongside the huge rally. The massive gain of 5% earlier this week was the biggest single day gain since 2009. However, taking a broader view, such major gains have usually mean the market is in deep trouble. To give some context, every comparable rally in stocks since 1900 occurred during the bear market of 2008-2009. Overall, it was the 9th time the market reversed an intraday move of at least 1 percent this quarter. That is the most since the US downgrade in 2011.

FINSUM : In itself, we think the rally means precisely nothing for markets. Investors' emotions are whipsawing all over the place and the market is yet to find solid footing behind any positive narrative.

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