S&P 500 Posts Best Month Since November 2020 Despite lingering geopolitical tensions, higher oil prices, and renewed inflation concerns, equities moved higher in April, supported by a strong start to the Q1 earnings season and resilient economic growth. After approaching correction territory late last month, the S&P 500 rebounded to post seven record closing highs, gaining more than 10% for its strongest monthly performance since November 2020. The tech-heavy Nasdaq-100 also

S&P 500 Posts Worst Quarter Since Q3 2022 Amid heightened Iran tensions, growing stress in private credit, and a rotation out of AI-related names, large-cap equities struggled in Q1 2026. The S&P 500 Index declined 4.3%, marking its worst quarter since Q3 2022, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 Index fell even further, down 5.8%. Meanwhile, the S&P 500 Equal Weight Index eked out a modest 0.7% gain. Despite a difficult March, other rotational pockets were able to hold onto gain