As the coronavirus spread geographically, expectations of disrupted global supplychains and rapidly slowing growth were exacerbated by a pandemic of fear thatpummeled stocks, pushed bond yields to record lows, and skyrocketed the VIX to 49. With Chinese PMIs collapsing, markets are pricing a deflationary shock, interest rate cuts, and persistent low inflation. Ongoingpolicyandmarketuncertainties make itdifficult to determineif the negativeeconomic effects are fully priced in just yet and lower stock valuations justified.