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S&P 500 set for 25th record close of 2026 after 42-day pause

MarketWatch says the index is poised to reach a 25th record close this year, after a 42-day break following a momentum pullback.

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The S&P 500 is heading toward a 25th record close of 2026, according to MarketWatch.

The publication attributes the renewed rally to investors who stayed invested during a recent momentum crash, with the index set to rebound after a 42-day break.

Latest closeS&P 500 7,600.50 ▲1.5%

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MarketWatchStocks return to record highs. Investors who sat tight during the recent momentum crash are being rewarded.
MarketWatchStocks return to record highs. Investors who sat tight during the recent momentum crash are being rewarded.

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