Investors are betting that more rate cuts are coming. They think this will boost the market, as the S&P 500 index is up over 20% this year.The S&P 500 is up 10 of the past 11 months.
— Ryan Detrick, CMT (@RyanDetrick) October 18, 2024
The S&P 500 is up 9 of the past 10 weeks.
The S&P 500 is up 5 months in a row.
The S&P 500 is up 6 weeks in a row.
It has risen 4% just since the Fed lowered rates last month. Investors have poured more than $20 billion into U.S. stock funds. Positive economic reports are adding to the confidence.The past three days the avg number of S&P 500 components hitting an all-time high has been 10.1%.
— Ryan Detrick, CMT (@RyanDetrick) October 17, 2024
Highest since late March.
Be aware, that lead to the April weakness, but was a clue the overall trend was still very strong (stocks are 5 months in a row after April's decline).
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— ET NOW (@ETNOWlive) October 18, 2024