The S&P 500 Returned 10% in the First Half of 2026. Here's What History Says Happens in the Second Half.
Double-digit returns in the first half of the year often produce more gains in the second half.
Overview
The total return for the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) during the first half of 2026 was 10.2%. That puts the index in some unique company. Over history, this tends to be a good omen for S&P 500 returns during the second half of the year.
This year features a U.S. economy that is in good but not great shape.
Details
That backdrop, combined with the tailwind from the artificial intelligence (AI) boom, has kept sending stock prices higher. If it holds, this would be the fourth consecutive year of double-digit gains for the S&P 500.
Source
Originally published at www.fool.com.
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