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The S&P 500 formed a "golden cross," on Friday, a technical pattern that often indicates stocks are soon to run higher.
It happens when the 50-day and 200-day moving averages cross paths, explains CNBC's Yun Li. Recession or not.
According to research from Stephen Suttmeier, Bank of America's chief equity technical strategist, the S&P 500 rises 68% of the time in the 260 days after a golden cross with an average return of 9%. "Recession Golden Crosses indicate an improving equity market during periods of economic stress," Suttmeier said. The major indexes rose Friday and ended a volatile week with gains. The market continues to trade on coronavirus news. Infections, hospitalizations and deaths are on the rise, but investors are finding hope in medical developments. Netflix lifted the Nasdaq to another record Friday.
Positive announcements from Gilead and BioNTech helped drive stocks higher.
"On days in which there's promise of health solution, or that the economy might actually recover faster than expected, you tend to get all your cyclical stocks ... leading the charge," said Michael Arone, chief investment strategist at State Street Global Advisors.
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