We doubt the US labour market will hold back its stock market

US equity markets largely shrugged off the disappointing US Employment Report. We think that markets will continue to look through short-term economic disruption from rising COVID-19 cases and focus on hopes for the rollout of highly effective vaccines and a continued economic recovery next year. As a result, we expect the rally in the S&P 500 to continue.

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