S&P 500 at Record Highs but Market Breadth Is Flashing Warning Signs
SPY closed Thursday's session at $768.56, putting the S&P 500 index at 7,723.55, just 1.1% below the record closing high of 7,756 set on August 5. That gap sounds modest. The internals beneath it tell a different story, and Friday's nonfarm payrolls report will determine whether the market reckons with them now or defers the reckoning to August and September.
Key Takeaways SPY sits at $768.56, with the S&P 500 at 7,723.55, but only five mega-cap names drove the August 5 record close; breadth at 68% above the 50-day moving average is insufficient for a sustainable breakout. The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index (SOX) is 17% below its late-June peak despite being up 70%+ on the year, with Sandis…
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