Equity Rally Holds Steady

Vishnu Varathan, Head of Economics and Strategy, Mizuho Bank

02-Jul-20 07:06

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U.S. June Consumer confidence came in better than expected, giving the equity rally a much longer lease on life. Today on Market Watch, we speak to Vishnu Varathan, Head of Economics and Strategy at Mizuho Bank, about whether there are strong enough fundamentals underpinning the rally, as well as for insight into other international markets.

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Presented by: Lyn Mak

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Categories: Trends and Forecasts, Markets, Business Analysis, Investments

Tags: covid-19, consumer confidence, japan, us, stimulus, oil,

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