4th Quarter Of 2024. Since 1950, the s&p 500 spx has achieved a 20% increase during the first nine months of a year 10 times, including in 2024. The us economy remained shockingly robust in the fourth quarter to close out a remarkably strong 2023 as consumers and businesses continued to spend,.
According to a reuters survey of economists, gdp likely increased at a 2.0% annualized rate last quarter. The gdpnow model estimate for real gdp growth (seasonally adjusted annual rate) in the third quarter of 2024 is 2.9 percent on september 18, down from 3.0 percent on.