The S&P 500 posted its second straight weekly loss, finishing down 0.2% from the previous Friday. The index is now sitting 2.87% below its record close from February 19th, 2025.
The index has soared, regardless of considerable economic and policy risks.
Semiconductor stocks, led by Micron, are among the month's best performers, while Coinbase shares have benefited from the craze over stablecoins.
Citi thinks the impact of the Israeli-Iranian conflict is short-term and the S&P 500 will ride it out, as it has previous conflicts.
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The Vanguard S&P 500 Index ETF provides unhedged currency exposure to the S&P 500 for Canadian investors. Measured in Canadian dollars, VFV is marginally down so far in 2025, trailing the performance of large-cap Canadian stocks. Despite recent underperformance, the S&P 500 still trades at a 25% higher trailing P/E multiple relative to stocks held in the FTSE Canada Domestic Index.
The S&P 500 fell 1.1% on Friday amid geopolitical tensions, resulting in a 0.4% loss for the week. The index is now sitting 2.72% below its record close from February 19th, 2025.
Nvidia's opportunity in the data-center segment “is enormous” and still in the early stages, Bernstein analysts said.
“The 5,995 pre-Inauguration close and 6,000-millennium mark are in play amid a potentially bearish Relative Strength Index (RSI) divergence, as the SPX moved above its May highs last week but its RSI reading failed to register a higher reading than May.
The market's fear gauge, which had tumbled more than 60% over the nine weeks ended June 6, was 21% higher early on Friday.
High-yield S&P 500 'dividend dogs' can be risky, but 11 of 17 top-yielding, cash-flow-positive stocks are currently fair-priced and attractive for income investors. Analyst projections suggest the top 10 S&P 500 dividend dogs could deliver net gains of 27% to 53% by June 2026, with lower-than-average volatility. A contrarian, yield-based approach favors buying underpriced, high-yield stocks with potentially safe dividends, especially after significant market pullbacks.
SPY nears record highs as AI momentum, resilient earnings and trade optimism fuel a 20% S&P 500 rebound.