Stocks & indices

S&P 500 is near a record, but many of its stocks are in a bear market

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On Tuesday the S&P 500 traded within two percentage points of its record close, but a deeper look paints a far less rosy picture.

A significant share of index constituents are trading well below their own highs.

For beginners A broad index can rise mainly because of a handful of large companies, even as most other stocks are falling — a pattern known as weak market breadth.

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