Will the Stock Market Crash in 2026? History Says It May Happen as This Event Draws Near.
The stock market could decline sharply as midterm elections approach.
Overview
The U.S. stock market is having another fantastic year. The S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) is up 11% in 2026. If the benchmark index simply stays at its current level, it will mark the fourth straight year of double-digit gains, something that last happened during the dot-com bubble in the late 1990s.
However, the S&P 500 tends to drop sharply around midterm elections, and the stakes are particularly high this year because the Democrats could win control of the House, leaving Congress split. That would make it very difficult for the Trump administration to pass major legislation, which means midterms are a major source of policy uncertainty.
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Originally published at www.fool.com.