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May 06 2025

Other Market Undercurrents

  • May 6, 2025

In early April, the popularity search for “NYSE circuit-breaker levels” spiked. The S&P 500 came within a whisker of an official bear market. Then, following a Presidential tweet to buy, the largest daily gain since October 2008 came along. By the end of the month, the index was riding its longest daily winning streak since November 2004. All of that turmoil and heartburn led to a -0.7% month-over-month change for the S&P 500.

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Phil Segner / Sr. Research Analyst & Co-Portfolio Manager