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Small Caps – Russell 2000 Performance Relative to S&P 500 The small cap Russell 2000 index relative to the S&P 500 is at 18-year low. Image: Deutsche Bank Asset Allocation

Credit Risk – U.S. BBB Spreads Outside of GFC and the Great Depression, U.S. BBB spreads have never been higher. Image: Deutsche Bank

Volatility – S&P 500 Daily % Range A lower volatility suggests a higher probability of a rising stock market. Image: The Daily Shot

Fund Flows – Equity, Bonds and Money Market Funds Investors frightened by the coronavirus pandemic, put a record amount of cash into money market funds. Image: Goldman Sachs Global Investment Research

Free Credit Balances in Customers’s Cash Accounts and Securities Margin Accounts Cash levels in customers cash and margin accounts surged to the highest level since July 2008. Image: BofA Global Research

WTI Crude Oil and Headline CPI Inflation This chart suggests that falling oil prices could easily lead to deflation. Image: J.P. Morgan

S&P 500 & E-mini – Small Traders Small trader positioning is still bearish, which is historically bullish for the S&P 500. Image: Renaissance Macro Research

S&P 500 vs. S&P 500 Ex-Megacap Growth Mega-cap growth stocks have outperformed the rest of the S&P 500 so far this year. Image: Deutsche Bank Asset Allocation

S&P 500 Pure Value Relative to S&P 500 Pure Growth The value index relative to growth has fallen to a 20-year low. Image: Deutsche Bank Asset Allocation

Coronavirus – Since the Start of COVID-19, Are You Spending More or Less? Since the start of COVID-19, this survey suggests that Americans are not spending less. Image: Deutsche Bank Research

China Current Activity Indicator (CAI) and GDP The China current activity indicator (CAI) suggests a sharp recovery, after a deep contraction in the first quarter. Image: Goldman Sachs Global Investment Research