The S&P 500 closed at 7,757.17 on Oct. 21, about 0.8% below its record close of 7,818.93 on Oct. 6, and is up roughly 13% in 2026 despite the Federal Reserve's September rate increase, its first in over three years. Since 1928, the index has been within 1% of a record on Oct. 21 in 16 years, and all 16 set a new record close before year-end. In two of them (1964 and 1968), the index finished below its Oct. 21 level, and the median year gained around 4%. The author calls the small sample a limit, not a forecast of a big year-end gain, and flags risks including the 10-year Treasury yield topping 5.3% and a rally driven by a narrow group of AI stocks.
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QQQ
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Relevance: medium
| Market | US stocks |
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| Sector | ETF |
| Close on 10/22/2026 | 704.59 |
| Change that session | -2.84% |
SPY
▲ Likely positiveSPDR S&P 500 ETF
Relevance: medium
| Market | US stocks |
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| Sector | ETF |
| Close on 10/22/2026 | 764.02 |
| Change that session | -1.17% |
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