In the second half of 2025, the S&P 500 often rallied on weak economic data, as investors expected it to prompt the Fed to ease monetary policy. A year later, that dynamic has reversed. Now, good news from the US economy is bad news for the broad stock index, as the central bank stands on the brink of monetary tightening.
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