The S&P 500 was on track for a winning week. Until Friday, 13 June 2025, when geopolitical events took over the headlines for market-moving news.

U.S. stock futures experienced significant declines following Israel’s airstrike on Iran, with S&P 500 futures dropping approximately 1.6%.

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The S&P 500 Index (SPX) held key trendlines last week, but options activity points to choppy trading going forward

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US stocks mostly rose Monday and the S&P 500 approached an all-time high as the first day of trade talks between the US and China concluded in London.

FOR weeks, the S&P 500 Index has inched along near an all-time high despite encouraging economic signals, as Wall Street's concerns about a rich stock market in the face of mounting global uncertainty kept buying in check.

Stocks were particularly volatile during a one-week stretch from April 2 through 9. The widely followed S&P 500 endured its fifth-largest two-day percentage decline in 75 years from the close on April 2 through 4, then delivered its largest single-day nominal point increase in its storied history on April 9.

The S&P 500 Index, a measure of broader market performance, has seen a slow and steady recovery ever since it rebounded from its April 7 post-tariff lows. The index ended last week at 5,976.97 as it pulled back over 1% on Friday after the University of Michigan’s June preliminary consumer sentiment reading surprised to the upside.