What direction is the stock market headed next? Nobody, of course, has a crystal ball. And the market can't converse with you like ChatGPT can, so it can't warn you of trouble ahead or confirm that a bull market is alive and well. There are tools, however, that can help you read the tea leaves and better gauge the market's next move.
Fundamental stock market indicators such as corporate earnings growth and price-to-earnings (P/E) ratios, and economic data such as gross domestic product (GDP), interest rates and inflation, tell only part of the story.
