The last few days have been quite a rollercoaster ride for market participants, and the “correction” in equities and rates has left a lot of people counting losses. Not a pretty sight. Reasons put forward for the moves have been several: stretched positioning, herd behaviour by asset managers, the usual “it’s the algos stopping out”, and, on a broader level, regulation and the impact it’s having on liquidity in most asset markets.

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