| What the Covid Resurgence Could Mean for Stocks It was another wild trading session this morning as stocks opened significantly lower on the day. Treasury yields initially spiked, driving equities lower. The 10-year Treasury yield hit a 6-month high for a few moments. But several hours later, yields were back down. Rate-sensitive tech shares gained, helping to lift the S&P. Dow components sat at a loss. Despite this morning’s growth-led intraday reversal, however, many analysts still believe value shares will outperform in the coming months. “It’s certainly a story of more rotation,” explained Rob Haworth, senior investment strategist at U.S. Bank Wealth Management. “The market is now, with the Powell renomination, thinking this is a reopening story, which sets aside any of the risks or concerns we might have about rising Covid infection rates.” Haworth’s comments were made prior to a surprise announcement from the Slovakian government, which is set to impose a 2-week lockdown on its citizens regardless of vaccine status. The country is experiencing the world’s fastest rise in infections when adjusted for population. Neighboring countries Hungary and the Czech Republic also saw record-setting increases in daily infections yesterday. Last weekend, Austria entered a nationwide lockdown as well. Germany attempted to curb new infections also by placing additional restrictions on the unvaccinated. (...continued below...) |
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