As mentioned in a post earlier today, today’s headline reading in the Philadelphia Fed Manufacturing report came in stronger than expected and registered its 18th straight reading above +20 in the history of the survey.  While the current streak of +20 readings is unprecedented, there have been two other periods in the history of the survey (dating back to 1980) where it was above +10 for at least a year and a half (18 months).  In a just-published B.I.G. Tips report for Bespoke Premium and Bespoke Institutional clients, we analyzed the S&P 500’s performance during each of those periods to see if there were any parallels to today.

From a more shorter-term perspective, we also looked at how a key internal breadth indicator of the S&P 500 is currently at a critical juncture which could go a long way in determining the future path of the market.

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