Markets are looking eerily calm as investors chase FOMO rally

Reported by MarketWatch · Published 14 Aug 2026, 6:05 AM MYT (1 hr ago)

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By nearly every headline measure, investors have never looked more relaxed in a year not short of wild rides. But that calm may not be as reassuring as it looks.

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Markets are looking eerily calm as investors chase FOMO rally

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