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International Business Times
International Business Times
Business
Matias Civita

Wall Street Just Logged Its Best Quarter in Six Years. Can the Rally Keep Going?

The benchmark S&P 500 climbed 14.9% during the second quarter, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite soared 21.4%, marking their best quarterly performances since the second quarter of 2020. (Credit: Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)

Wall Street has just wrapped up its strongest quarter since the pandemic recovery, but investors are left wondering whether or not the remarkable rally can continue into the second half of 2026.

The answer, according to many strategists, depends on whether the forces that fueled the latest surge, particularly artificial intelligence, resilient corporate earnings and a surprisingly durable U.S. economy, can continue to outweigh concerns over lofty valuations, inflation and Federal Reserve policy.

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