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There is little sign of crimped demand for equities among individual investors, who remain bullish after two years of blockbuster gains.

Traders bought about 5,300 calls in the State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLV) on Thursday, compared to just over 1,000 puts, according to data from ThinkOrSwim.

Friday’s pullback in US equities offers a chance to add exposure rather than a reason to retreat, with a clear path for the S&P 500 to reach 8,000 this year, according to John Flood, the head of Americas equities execution services at Goldman Sachs Group Inc.

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There is little sign of crimped demand for equities among individual investors, who remain bullish after two years of blockbuster gains.

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