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We\u2019re seeing a dramatic bear-steepening across the yield curve, triggered by a jump in inflation expectations, as the 10-year Treasury maturity leaped from a low of 3.86% on Friday to a high of 4.51% today, marking a substantial 65-bp move in just three and a half business days. But while folks think that global commerce disagreements will increase costs, the deflationary developments from China, the top energy importer, are quite serious, as crude oil dove to a 51-month low this morning. Stocks, however, appear tired of selling off, and equity buyers are stepping up to the plate, defending the S&amp;P 500\u2019s pivotal 5,000 level amidst elevated volatility and increasingly attractive valuations. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-equity-bulls-buy-the-dip\"><strong>Equity Bulls Buy the Dip<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Equities are indeed seeing some interest today and investors are buying the dip. But small-cap stocks aren&#8217;t catching any bids. 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