Is the Q2 earnings season make or break for US equities?

Soared to record levels earlier this month

Hardeep Tawakley  Hardeep Tawakley
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In a far cry from the global stockmarket rout seen in the early part of the year, US equities soared to record levels earlier this month as investors viewed the asset class as a safer prospect against a backdrop of increasing European political risks, while bond proxies benefitted from the search for yield.

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