Will the Stock Market Keep Soaring in 2025? Wall Street Analysts Are Changing Their Forecasts.
The S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC), a benchmark for the broader U.S. stock market, has had one of the most volatile years on record. The index lost more than $6 trillion during the two-day trading period after President Donald Trump announced his "Liberation Day" tariffs as the CBOE Volatility Index (VOLATILITYINDICES: ^VIX) notched its third-largest weekly spike in history.The S&P 500 hit bottom on April 8, closing 19% below the record high it reached less than two months earlier. But the index promptly rebounded when President Trump put a 90-day pause on the reciprocal tariffs he had outlined days earlier, and the index continued to soar as trade tensions with China de-escalated.The S&P 500 soared 6.1% in May, its best performance during the month since advancing 9.2% in May 1990. The index has almost regained its record high and has advanced nearly 3% year to date. That tremendous rally was fueled by the resilient economy and strong corporate financial results.Continue reading
The S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC), a benchmark for the broader U.S. stock market, has had one of the most volatile years on record. The index lost more than $6 trillion during the two-day trading period after President Donald Trump announced his "Liberation Day" tariffs as the CBOE Volatility Index (VOLATILITYINDICES: ^VIX) notched its third-largest weekly spike in history.
The S&P 500 hit bottom on April 8, closing 19% below the record high it reached less than two months earlier. But the index promptly rebounded when President Trump put a 90-day pause on the reciprocal tariffs he had outlined days earlier, and the index continued to soar as trade tensions with China de-escalated.
The S&P 500 soared 6.1% in May, its best performance during the month since advancing 9.2% in May 1990. The index has almost regained its record high and has advanced nearly 3% year to date. That tremendous rally was fueled by the resilient economy and strong corporate financial results.
