"Analyzing U.S. Stock Market Performance from February to March"
Originally Published 1 year ago — by MarketWatch
The U.S. stock market's strong February performance has historically led to mixed results in March, with the S&P 500 showing modest gains in the first few days but tending to decline thereafter. Analysts at Bespoke Investment Group suggest that some weakness at the beginning of March wouldn't be unexpected. Long-term trends indicate that March typically yields unremarkable gains compared to other months, and historically, coming off a hot streak in January and February has resulted in significant declines for the S&P 500 in March.