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Why the S&P 500 could still advance after a Fed hike, according to a Wall Street strategist
The investment bank found that stocks in the energy and information technology sectors on average perform the best one year after an interest-rate hike by the Federal Reserve.
Why it matters
SPY (SPDR S&P 500 ETF) · Why linked: The article directly discusses the S&P 500's historical performance after Fed rate hikes. Market context: Neutral to mildly bullish — strategist suggests potential for further advance post-hike, but depends on sector rotation.
XLE (Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund) · Why linked: Article notes energy sector historically performs best one year after a Fed rate hike. Market context: Mildly bullish — historical data suggests energy outperforms in the year following a Fed hike.
XLK (Technology Select Sector) · Why linked: Article notes information technology sector historically performs best one year after a Fed rate hike. Market context: Mildly bullish — historical data suggests tech outperforms in the year following a Fed hike.
How SPY, XLE usually react
This story is too recent for its own reaction record — we score each asset against the actual price move 24h after publication. These are the long-run figures across every event we have tracked for them.
| Asset | Events | Avg max move | Closed lower |
|---|---|---|---|
| SPY | 10 | +0.67% | 70% |
| XLE | 86 | +1.60% | 38% |
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