Worried Traders Make Dash for Stock Liquidity as Selloff Worsens
- Surging ETF volume viewed as a sign of growing investor panic
- ETF trading spiked Friday, with QQQ turnover reaching record
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Traders are pouncing on the most liquid instruments in the investing world to navigate the equity market turmoil spurred by the Federal Reserve’s newfound hawkish resolve.
With the S&P 500 extending its selloff from a recent record to more than 10%, trading is spiking across exchange-traded funds from leveraged strategies tracking technology shares to those betting on market volatility.