Stock markets appear to go up all the time irrespective of the state of economy. Is that a paradox ?
CMain
When an economy is down central bankers step up money creation and cut interest rates. This makes stock valuations look cheaper and the new money simply flows into stock markets increasing their nominal value.
CEndNote
The appearance of stock markets rising when the economy is down is a paradox ! The nominal value of shares goes up while their real value does not when dark inflation is factored in. Stock markets are not up - the value of your dollar or rupee bill is down !