Index near record as median stock falls 16%
Big tech shares, lifted by artificial intelligence, are carrying the broad market while the typical stock sits in a 16% decline.
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What happened
The S&P 500 sits just below a record high, yet its median stock is in a 16% drawdown, an unusually wide split. Large tech stocks, benefiting from the rise of artificial intelligence, are driving the gains. One account calls the situation a stealth bear market, three weeks before the midterms.
Why it matters
The headline index may hide a very different reality for the stocks most Americans own. The timing is awkward for the White House.
Timeline
- Oct 13, 6:59 AM ET: The headline S&P 500 was pinned just under a record high while the median stock in the index was in a 16% drawdown.
- Oct 13, 12:53 PM ET: Large tech stocks were described as crushing the market, with a sneaky and dangerous risk for S&P 500 investors.
- Oct 14, 4:38 AM ET: A stealth bear market was described as already here, three weeks before the midterms, with the White House facing a stock market problem.
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