Wednesday is the last day of the second quarter and the final day of the first half of 2021. So far in the year, the $S&P 500 Index(.SPX.US)$is up 14%, while the $Nasdaq Composite Index(.IXIC.US)$and the $Dow Jones Industrial Average(.DJI.US)$are up 12% apiece. For the quarter, the S&P 500 is up 8%. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq all posted fresh record closes on Tuesday.
Good first halves usually bode well for the rest of the year
Whenever there has been a double-digit gain in the first half, the Dow and S&P 500 have never...