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title: "The stock market’s biggest investors are pulling back. But they’re optimistic on 1 key point."
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description: "Investors are favoring emerging markets, with the largest allocation in five years, and equities in Japan."
datetime: "2026-03-17T17:53:16.000Z"
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# The stock market’s biggest investors are pulling back. But they’re optimistic on 1 key point.

Investors are favoring emerging markets, with the largest allocation in five years, and equities in Japan.

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