Some investors indicating hints as to why investors are selling off

The stock market investors across the United States have now absorbed some facts about the market over the past week, that it’s tedious to time your next move in the Dow Jones Industrial Average amid a substantial selloff. Buyers have started taking steps now after witnessing a huge tank in the market of about 900-points past Nov. 26. However, there were still some prevalent signs of weakness. During that time, stocks plummeted on Tuesday, rose back on Wednesday before witnessing another shock for the day, and then registered a huge day on Thursday before finishing the week with another loss of the day for the Dow Jones Index.

Some investors are still placing bets on the Santa Claus rally for December, even when the fresh omicron variant lacks clarity in its threats and cases have started spreading across the world, comprising the U.S. Even after a week where Fed Chair Powell surprised the market by his timing for tapering may accelerate and inflation may no longer be stated as transitory.

While the U.S. market is still up about 20% this year amid the rising volatility, witnessing another 20% jump in the market may get more than aspirational. According to some market experts like Keith Lerner, the stocks across the U.S. market registered a growth of about 9% since October before witnessing the recent market whipsaw, and that it happens to be negative as far as having confidence in the market substantially moves it up in the short-run. It implies that the near future is getting more vulnerable to move down than move up.