What is the 'worrying development' in US equities?

Selling stocks with good earnings upgrades

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Equity markets sold off sharply during February and March. But companies' first quarter trading updates have, on the whole, been good and as a result of this, and recent sterling currency weakness, UK equities have recouped much of their Q1 losses as at time of writing.

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