It's a day of deep risk-on in markets, with stocks posting strong gains, bonds and gold plunging as Treasury yields climbed, after Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen injected confidence over the b
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Why? If you had tuned into the top of Wednesday’s PreMarket Prep Show, the day's market action might make more sense.
What we discussed: a profound rotation is taking place in the markets.
On CNBC’s “The Final Call,” Carter Worth said that the market is “in a precarious position.” He recommended to short SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (NYSE: SPY).
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On CNBC's "Options Action," Michael Khouw of Optimize Advisors said that “it’s not uncommon for investors to run” in such an environment to the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (ARCA: SPY).
Tuesday marked the worst day of the year for the broader markets.
Market indices fell sharply after August CPI readings showed inflation came in hotter than expected.
The Russell 2000 Index tracks the 2,000 smallest stocks out of the 3,000 stocks in the Russell 3000 Index. The index makes up about 10% of the entire market capitalization of the Russell 3000. The Russell 2000 is managed by the FTSE Russell Group in London. Its focus on small-cap, U.S. stocks makes it one of the bellwethers of the U.S. economy and the broader market.