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Equity Market Reaction to Improvement in Outbreak Charts showing that the low for equities in China was reached on Day 20, and in Korea on Day 11. Image: BofA Global Research

Earnings Sentiment Chart showing unusually low levels of earnings sentiment. Image: Goldman Sachs Global Investment Research

S&P 500 and NYSE Down Volume Ratio Four of the past nine days have seen NYSE down volume ratio above 88%. Historically, the S&P 500 rallied every time over the next year, with a median return of 24.3% since 1962. Image: Sentimentrader

Buybacks – S&P 500 Annual Share Repurchases Goldman Sachs expects stock buybacks among S&P 500 companies to drop 5% to $675 billion this year. Image: Goldman Sachs Global Investment Research

S&P 500 Decline and P/E Change in Recessions Historically, following a recession, the S&P 500 fall by a median of 22% from peak to trough and S&P multiples contract by a median of 21%. Image: Goldman Sachs Global Investment Research

U.S. 30-Year Bond Total Return by Year U.S. long-bond yield hits all-time low, with the world in crisis mode. Image: Arbor Research & Trading LLC

VIX and Number of Regions/Cities with Confirmed Coronavirus Case Daily Growth Rate Above 30% This chart shows the correlation between VIX and the number of regions/cities with confirmed coronavirus case daily growth rates above 30%. Image: J.P. Morgan

U.S. Stock Market – 9/11 as Analog to Coronavirus This chart compares 9/11 to coronavirus. It shows the P/E ratio as a percentile, and EPS. Image: Fidelity Investments

Annual S&P 500 EPS Growth and S&P 500 Forward P/E Goldman’s baseline scenario suggests S&P 500 EPS growth of 0% in 2020 and forward P/E multiple equals 19.4x at year-end 2020. Image: Goldman Sachs Global Investment Research

Coronavirus Scenarios and Impact on Global GDP This table suggests the impact of the coronavirus on global GDP. Image: Pictet Asset Management

S&P 500 – 9/11 Analog to Coronavirus The chart shows the S&P 500 index in 2001 indexed to the S&P 500 today. In 2001, the stock market bounced back strongly. Image: Fidelity Investments