'This time may be different': Investors urged not to ignore warning signs from 'gut-churning' market sell-off

Concerns raised over Fed tightening and US market slump

Tom Eckett
clock • 5 min read

Industry commentators have warned last week's equities sell-off could be the start of a more volatile period for markets in the face of a "toxic cocktail" of risks, including the Federal Reserve tightening monetary policy faster than current expectations in the face of strong US economic data.

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