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  Market Minute - May 2025
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After a strong January, the S&P 500 Index (“Index”) has now declined for three consecutive months. April was highly volatile, with the Index dropping 11.2% in the first six trading days before rebounding to finish nearly flat for the month. This marks the third time this decade the Index has posted three straight negative months-the last two instances (2020 first quarter pandemic and the early fall 2023 recession scare) were followed by sharp rebounds. 

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