The stock market is punishing strong economic data.
A blowout jobs report is normally good news, yet several strong reports have sent stocks lower within hours instead.
In the analysis below, we break down six S&P selloffs after strong US payrolls since 2015, along with three times the market rallied instead.
The trigger isn't inflation alone, it's how the data shifts expectations for the Fed.
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