U.S. Stock Market Bull and Bear Indicator – S&P 500 Last Wednesday, our Stock Market Bull & Bear Indicator was bullish well before the opening bell and the S&P 500 followed through, closing up 0.80%. Using multiple financial data, this great model helps investors navigate through different market conditions. It suggests whether the U.S. stock…
S&P 500 12-Month Forward Returns After 10-Day Surges Of 10%+ History leans bullish: since 1950, a 10% surge in the S&P 500 over 10 days, like in April, has been followed by gains in 17 of 20 cases, averaging 19% over the following 12 months. Panic selling at the bottom rarely pays off. Image: Real…
S&P 500 – Investing at All-Time Highs vs. All Other Days Investing at all-time highs tends to spook investors, but the data suggests otherwise: S&P 500 forward returns have typically looked much like those from any other day. Missing the market has usually cost more than buying at the top. Image: Carson Investment Research
U.S. Share Buyback Authorization Announcements Wall Street’s latest tailwind: U.S. share buyback authorizations have hit a record $422 billion year-to-date, providing a meaningful cushion for equities. Image: Goldman Sachs Global Investment Research
Truck Tonnage vs. S&P 500 Index The Truck Tonnage Index rose 0.3% in March. Trucks represent 72.7% of U.S. freight and serve as a barometer of the U.S. economy. This chart shows that, historically, the U.S. stock market has tended to increase in line with the physical size and expansion of the U.S. economy (R²…
S&P 500 YoY EPS Growth Wall Street’s 2026 playbook starts solid and gets stronger, with S&P 500 earnings seen up 12% year over year in Q1 and then picking up pace to roughly 20% growth through year-end. Bulls have something to work with. Image: Goldman Sachs Global Investment Research
New York Fed GDP Nowcast The New York Fed nudged its Q2 2026 U.S. GDP Nowcast up to 2.75% from 2.60% a week earlier, adding to the steady growth narrative. Not a huge jump, but definitely leaning positive. Image: Federal Reserve Bank of New York Click the Image to Enlarge
S&P 500 and Prediction Market Odds of the End to the Iran Conflict U.S. stocks advanced as the geopolitical mood brightened. The S&P 500 has followed every twist in expectations around the Iran conflict. Right now, sentiment is in the driver’s seat, not fundamentals. Image: Goldman Sachs Global Investment Research
U.S. 10 Year Yield and S&P 500 For equities, focus less on where rates are and more on how fast they’re moving. U.S. stocks have rarely shown a strong link to the absolute level of rates, even when those levels are high by historical standards. Image: Deutsche Bank Asset Allocation
S&P 500 and Three Weeks of +3% Gains in a Row The S&P 500 notched a third straight week of gains above 3%. Moves like this usually show up in snapback rallies after panic selling, not when stocks are hovering at record highs. Image: Bloomberg
U.S. Real Retail Sales and Recession U.S. real retail sales stand at 0.66% YoY. About 70% of U.S. GDP is personal consumption. In the past, U.S. real retail sales trended sideways before the recession began.