Stock market historically rebounds in April after negative first quarter, positive for NextEra Energy.

From Yahoo Finance: 2025-04-01 07:14:00

The S&P 500 ended the first quarter down 4.9% for the year, a historically poor performance. However, history shows that stocks have rebounded in more than half of years with negative first quarters, with an average gain of 14.4%. April is historically a strong month for stocks, with an average gain of 1.6% for the S&P 500 since 1980. Some standout April performances include gains of over 5% in eight years, including 2009, 2020, and 2021. Despite some clunkers like 2002 and 2000, April remains a key month for market recovery and company earnings reports.



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