Equities in the US generated the strongest performance last week for the major asset classes, based on a set of exchange-traded products. By contrast, foreign bonds posted losses, representing the weakest results for the trading week through Feb. 15.
For US stocks, last week delivered another installment of upside trading. Vanguard Total Stock Market (VTI) rallied for a fourth straight week, rising a strong 2.7%. The gain pushed the ETF to its highest close in three months.
Analysts say that the US equity market is pricing in renewed optimism that the US and China will