Stocks and the Presidential Election

by Archynetys Economy Desk

Stock Market Post-Election: Key Trends & Historical Performance

Understanding Post-Election Market Behavior

股票通常在总统选举后上涨 — 但投资者需要在短期内做好准备,以应对可能的市场波动,历史告诉我们这一点。根据 CNBC 数据,自 1980 年以来,S&P 500 指数在总统选举日之后的年终通常有所上升。然而, 投资者不应期望选举结果公布后市场立即上涨。

Historical S&P 500 Performance After Elections

Key Highlights:

  1. Average Gains and Losses: 过去 45 年内,S&P 500 指数在选举日之后的年终总体上表现较好,但也经历了短期的市场波动。
  2. Election After 2020 年: 2020 年选举之后,S&P 500 指数上涨了 8.83%。
  3. Election After 2016 年: 在 2016 年选举之后,S&P 500 指数上涨了 4.64%。

Table: S&P 500 Index Performance After Elections

-election Date Day After Week After Month Later Year End
2020-11-3 2.20% 5.23% 8.83% 11.48%
2016-11-8 1.11% 1.91% 4.98% 4.64%
2012-11-6 -2.37% -3.77% -1.01% -0.15%

Source: CNBC

Dow Jones Industrial Average Performance After Elections

Table: Dow Jones Index Performance After Elections

election Date Day After Week After Month Later Year End
2020-11-3 1.34% 7.06% 9.06% 11.38%
2016-11-8 1.40% 3.22% 6.99% 7.80%
2012-11-6 -2.36% -3.70% -1.30% -1.07%

Source: CNBC

Nasdaq Composite After Elections

Table: Nasdaq Composite Index Performance After Elections

election Date Day After Week After Month Later Year End
2020-11-3 3.85% 3.52% 10.90% 15.48%
2016-11-8 1.11% 1.58% 4.31% 3.65%
2012-11-6 -2.48% -4.25% -0.75% 0.25%

Source: CNBC

Potential Uncertainty in This Election

Amy Ho, JPMorgan estratégico Investor’ perspective:

"The election is now center stage as the next catalyst for financial markets," said Amy Ho. "We caution that uncertainty could linger on the outcome as the timeline for certifying election results could take days for the presidential race and weeks for the House races."

Even with the strong year for stocks, which has pushed the broader market to all-time highs, investors should remain cautious.

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