The S&P 500 Just Had Its Best Quarter Since 2020. The Stock Market Will Make a Big Move Next if History Repeats.
The S&P 500 just had its best quarter in nearly six years, and it hints at strong future returns.
Overview
The S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC), commonly regarded as the best benchmark for the entire U.S. stock market, advanced 15% in Q1 2026 despite economic uncertainty created by the Iran conflict. That was the index's best quarterly performance since it added 20% in Q2 2020.
What happened next? After gaining 20%, the S&P 500 skyrocketed 39% during the next 12 months. Admittedly, one data point hardly qualifies as a trend. But history still says the stock market will climb much higher by July 2027, and Wall Street analysts generally agree.
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Here's what investors should know.
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Originally published at www.fool.com.
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