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Category: Standard & Poor’s 500-Stock Index
The Market Has Been Fabulous, Maybe Excessively So
You may not realize how great the stock market has been. But, our columnist says, it can’t keep rising at this pace for long.
Stocks Hit Record High a Day After Fed’s Big Interest Rate Cut
The S&P 500 rose 1.7 percent on Thursday, rallying a day after the Federal Reserve cut interest rates by half a percentage point.
Trump May Claim Credit for Stock Surges, but the Reality Is Far More Complicated
On Wall Street, claims that a president is responsible for the fate of the stock market are largely dismissed as bluster.
After Stock Market’s Wild Week, Wall Street Wonders What’s Next
Investors now have a factor to consider beyond the pace of inflation: Could the next sign of sputtering economic growth send stocks into a tailspin?
Fears of Slowing U.S. Growth Jolt Markets Around the World
A rout that began in Asia continued in Europe, and U.S. stocks fell sharply.
Wall Street Seems Calm. A Closer Look Shows Something Else.
The S&P 500 has climbed sharply this year, with few big swings. Below the surface, though, there’s a great deal of turmoil
Counting Inflation, the Stock Market May Have Hit a Peak
Robert Shiller, the Nobel laureate, says valuations adjusted for high inflation suggest stock returns for the next decade are likely to be modest.
Stocks Climb to Record, Lifted by Big Tech and Rate Cut Hopes
The S&P 500 crossed above its January 2022 peak after weeks of wavering. Investors have been buying stocks after homing in on signals that the Fed’s campaign of raising interest rates is over.
Downturn or Not? At Year’s End, Wall St. Is Split on What’s Ahead.
Analysts bullish on 2023 were largely right and expect more of the same in 2024. Bears caution that the Fed’s impact is yet to be determined.