It has been a tumultuous week for equity markets with several large intraday swings indicating a volatile environment. The prospect of interest rate increases in both the US and Canada, with both the Fed and the Bank of Canada hinting that they could start raising rates at their next meetings in March, sent investors fleeing from risk markets into defensive havens. In this issue of Equity Leaders Weekly, we take a look at the implications of a breakdown by the Russell 2000, and at the recent rise in US traded interest rates.
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