S&P 500's Bull Market Gets a New Title: Third Strongest Ever
- This week’s record highs extend gains from 2009 to 269%
- That surpasses the 266% rally during 1949-1956 bull market
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The elevation in U.S. stocks this week added a new credential to the ongoing bull market: third strongest ever.
While the S&P 500 Index’s rally has stalled just shy of 2,500, it’s sitting a hefty 269 percent higher than its March 2009 nadir, surpassing the 266 percent advance notched during the 1949 to 1956 bull market, data compiled by S&P Dow Jones Indices and Bloomberg show.