– US Equities shook off headlines full of bank troubles and moved higher. International equities and commodities fell.
– Small and mid-cap stocks sold off sharply, as did Energy stocks and Financials, while Tech stocks and Large Caps advanced.
– Developed markets declined on weakness in European stocks. Emerging markets fared better as China was the second best performing country in the world.
– Treasuries and Gold were safe havens during a volatile week. Bitcoin rebounded sharply, climbing more than 30% for the week.

– Difficult week for US Equities, with the S&P 500 declining 4.5%. Treasuries were a safe haven.
– All sectors declined, led by an 8.5% decline in Financials on headlines of Silicon Valley Bank’s failure.
– A sharp 7.25% drop in China’s equity market has caused Emerging Markets to give up all their 2023 gains.
– The traditional flight to safety assets, US Treasuries and Gold, advanced in a week dominated by declining asset prices.