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Bank of America: Investors are exiting the U.S. stock market at the fastest pace since March

On July 3, Bank of America reported that investors are exiting the U.S. stock market at the fastest pace since March. For the week ending July 1, U.S. stock funds experienced a net outflow of $17.2 billion, marking the first net outflow of funds in three months.

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