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S&P 500 Index – % Monthly Change Historically, if the S&P 500 Index is up more than 12.5% in the first 6 months of the year, as it is today, it tends to be bullish through the rest of the year. Image: Financial Times

S&P 500 Market Breadth – % of Members Above 50-Day Moving Average Market breadth has improved somewhat. 55% of S&P 500 stocks are now trading above their 50-day moving average. Image: Fidelity Investments

S&P 500 Pullbacks During Year Two of Bull Markets Should investors wait for a pullback as an opportunity to invest in U.S. stocks? Image: Axios

Performance – Top 50 Stocks with High Options Volumes vs. S&P 500 Since 2019, stocks with high options volumes have beaten the S&P 500 by a large margin. Image: Goldman Sachs Global Investment Research

U.S. “Labor Shortage” Mentions Hiring is hard right now. Many sectors are experiencing labor shortages. Image: Morgan Stanley Research

Coronavirus – Average Daily COVID-19 Cases per 100K in U.S. Counties, Bucketed by Vaccination Rates Are COVID-19 vaccines effective? On average, new daily COVID-19 cases are higher in U.S. counties with lower vaccination rates. Image: BofA Global Research

Labor Market – NFIB Small Business Jobs Hard to Fill and U.S. Unemployment Rate Are extra unemployment benefits the reason hiring is so hard right now? Image: Capital Economics

Excess Liquid Savings: M2 Trend vs. Actual Could excess liquid savings drive the U.S. stock market higher? Image: BofA Global Research

Real Yield – 10-Year Government Bonds The relationship between global real yields has been limited in recent years. Image: Morgan Stanley Wealth Management

Weekly Flows from Global Investors into European Equity Funds Flows into European equity funds are strong this year. Image: Goldman Sachs Global Investment Research

Ownership of Euro Area Equities The U.S. has become the dominant investor, owning 28% of euro area equities. Image: Goldman Sachs Global Investment Research