
A chaotic 6 months for stocks shows investors are still leaning ‘bullish’ headed into the second half of 2025
The S&P 500 (^GSPC) rode a bumpy path to end the first half of 2025 at a record high. After falling more than 19% in April from its previous all-time high, the benchmark index ripped to new records just two months later as the market’s worst fears about the impact of President Trump’s tariffs evaporated….