Citi sees 10% market pullback, gives stocks that can buck the trend

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Citi warned its clients that a 10% market pullback is growing ever more probable as bond yields hamstring growth names and inflation fears keep equity traders in check.

Citi's chief U.S. equity strategist, Tobias Levkovich, said in a note published Tuesday that leading data indicators suggest an upcoming inflation scare and pointed to rising interest rates on long-term Treasury bonds.