S&P 500 Performance Following Rate Hikes
- What Do Rate Hikes Mean For The Stock Market? The chart shows S&P 500 price performance in the 12 months following the start of each Fed rate hiking cycle since 1958.
- A Look at the Data: Results have been mixed across cycles, with some periods showing gains and others showing declines. The average 12-month return across these periods has been +1.4%.
- Investment Implications: Historically, the start of a hiking cycle has corresponded with mixed equity performance on a one year forward basis, with no consistent direction across cycles. Past performance is not indicative of future results, and this information is for illustrative purposes only.
