The S&P 500 is up about 20 percent this year, but some still warn that the future may not be as rosy as that implies.
Category: Standard & Poor’s 500-Stock Index
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Stock Market Slips as Traders Move Cautiously Ahead of Fed Meeting
Stock markets often exhibit caution ahead of major events like Fed meetings, waiting until there is clarity over the central bank’s next move.
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Stock Market Returns Are Deceptively High
While stocks, bonds and money market funds have generated positive returns for the year, a quirk in the calendar is creating deceptively strong performances.
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Investors Look for Reasons the Market Could ‘Grind Higher’
Companies are expected to report a fall in profits, but some analysts see brighter times ahead.
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Cruise Line Stocks Have Become Top Performers
Devastated at the height of the pandemic, cruise lines have become top performers.
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Stock Markets Close Upbeat First Half, but Worries Linger
As companies begin to report earnings and make forecasts, investors are looking for signs of resilience, while executives are playing cautious.
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Stocks May Be Booming but Don’t Forget Cash and Bonds
At the moment, money market funds and many bonds are not only less risky, but at current interest rates, they are compelling.
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Stock Market Rally on Pause as Investors Take Cue from the Fed
Investors this week appeared more cautious, ending a long streak of market gains that followed the Fed’s pause in interest rate increases.
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Stock Market Rally Intensifies Debate Over What Will Come Next
The stock market is on its longest winning streak since 2021. Some investors see trouble ahead.
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It’s Too Soon to Say Whether This Is a Bull Market, but Invest Anyway
Stocks still haven’t returned to their last peak, and our columnist is in the camp that says this isn’t a bull market yet. But he’s buying stock anyway.
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Stocks Climb as Inflation Continues to Cool
The S&P 500 has climbed more than 20 percent from a 2022 low, a marker of a new phase of exuberance in the markets.
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Are Stocks in a New Bull Market? It Depends.
The S&P 500 could end the day 20 percent above its low point last year, marking an important milestone for some market watchers. But assessing a bona fide bull market is not so simple.