The S&P hit new highs but only 4% (21 names) made new highs alongside it. Meanwhile 222 stocks are down more than 20% from their highs, and 109 are down more than 40%. BofA's Bull & Bear Indicator spiked to 8.5, entering extreme-bullish territory and triggering a strong contrarian "sell" signal. Money is pouring into high-yield (HY) and emerging-market (EM) debt, with global equity breadth approaching overbought. The new highs are being carried by a handful of leaders.
May Recap: Nasdaq New Highs, Will Global Frenzy Carry into June?
US stocks climbed steadily through May and closed the month at fresh record highs. $S&P 500(.SPX)$ finished +5.15%, closing at 7,580 (intraday high 7,599); $NASDAQ(.IXIC)$finished +8.36%, closing at 26,972 (high 27,095); and $NASDAQ 100(NDX)$crossed 30,000 for the first time, closing at 30,333. AI/tech led again.
Did you beat the index in May?
A healthy bull, or a few leaders propping up a hollow top?
Which direction do you favor for June?
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