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Updated · Seeking Alpha · Jun 5
Citi Bear Market Checklist Hits 10 of 18 Flags, Highest Since 2008 Crisis
Updated
Updated · Seeking Alpha · Jun 5

Citi Bear Market Checklist Hits 10 of 18 Flags, Highest Since 2008 Crisis

2 articles · Updated · Seeking Alpha · Jun 5

Summary

  • Citi’s proprietary Bear Market Checklist has risen to 10 of 18 global warning flags, its highest reading since the 2008 financial crisis.
  • The signal is flashing even as global equities hover near record levels, underscoring a widening gap between market performance and Citi’s risk indicators.
  • Citi said the U.S. market is also showing elevated bear-market risks, extending the warning beyond a purely global measure.
  • The reading suggests investors face a more fragile backdrop than headline index levels imply, with conditions now at their most stressed in nearly two decades.

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