US Stock Express · October 07, 2026

The S&P 500 Hit a Record - But Only a Few Stocks Did the Heavy Lifting

Beginner⏱ 5 min readMarket breadth

Only about 25% of S&P 500 stocks trade above their 50-day moving averages. The index is at a record, but most stocks aren't participating.

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