From Investing.com: 2024-05-13 05:13:00

Investors now have an affordable option to hedge against market downturns with continued market uptrend indicators. The VVIX and VIX/VXV ratios suggest heightened uncertainty, but a ratio of 0.86 historically indicates bullish trends for the S&P500. Positive factors include S&P 500 index growth of +10% in the first quarter and 75% of corporate earnings surpassing forecasts. The Dow Jones usually sees increases on the Friday before and Monday after Mother’s Day. Bullish sentiment is at 38.5%, while bearish sentiment is at 32.5%. The top performing stock exchanges in 2024 include the Nikkei, Hang Seng, and French CAC 40.



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