Attached is the Maridea Monthly Market Update for May 2025. This report offers a snapshot of key trends shaping the current economic and market landscape. Here are the takeaways for this month:
- The S&P 500 Index returned -0.9%, outperforming the Russell 2000 Index’s -2.3% return.
Technology was the top-performing S&P 500 sector, followed by Consumer Staples, Industrials,
and Utilities. Energy returned -13.9% as oil prices fell -18.6%.
- Bonds ended the month unchanged despite intra-month volatility, with the U.S. Bond Aggregate
posting a +0.4% total return. Corporate investment-grade bonds produced a -0.3% total return,
underperforming corporate high-yield’s +0.1% return.
- International stocks traded higher and outperformed the S&P 500. Developed Markets gained
+3.7%, while Emerging Markets returned +0.1%.
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