Investors Brace for Continued Market Stability as Fear Gauge Hits Record Lows.

Even if the Federal Reserve skips an interest rate hike at its June 13-14 meeting and opts to pause awhile to give 5% benchmark rates more time to slow the economy and reduce inflation, stocks and bonds still face many challenges. Negative equity fund flows this year, negative earnings growth, and other headwinds are expected to persist this year. Additionally, there’s also a potential liquidity drain in store as the Treasury unleashes a deluge of bill issuance to reload its coffers drained by the debt-ceiling battle.