Quarterly Market Archive
Markets move in response to an evolving mix of economic data, corporate earnings, monetary policy, geopolitical events, and investor sentiment. Understanding past market environments in their full context is an important part of financial education — helping readers calibrate how different conditions have historically affected equity prices, volatility, and sector performance.
EquitiesAmerica.com's Quarterly Market Archive is a structured historical reference covering each calendar quarter from Q1 2020 onward. Each report will document:
- •S&P 500, NASDAQ Composite, and Dow Jones Industrial Average returns for the quarter
- •GICS sector performance ranking (best to worst)
- •Macroeconomic context: GDP, CPI, unemployment, Fed funds rate
- •Federal Reserve meeting summaries and policy changes
- •Significant market events and their documented impact
- •Treasury yield curve shape and notable moves
- •CBOE VIX range and notable volatility events
Full Reports Coming Soon
We are currently researching and writing reports for each quarter listed below. Reports will cite publicly available data from the Federal Reserve, BLS, BEA, and major index providers.
Archive Index — Q1 2020 to Q4 2024
COVID-19 crash — fastest 30% decline in S&P 500 history
SoonHistoric rebound — S&P 500 best quarter since 1998
SoonTechnology-led recovery; FAANG outperformance
SoonVaccine announcements; value rotation begins
SoonRising yields; meme stock surge (GameStop, AMC)
SoonInflation narratives emerge; commodity surge
SoonDelta variant concerns; supply chain disruptions widen
SoonFed taper signals; Omicron variant; all-time highs
SoonUkraine invasion; Fed rate hike cycle begins
SoonWorst first half since 1970; growth stocks collapse
SoonBear market bounce then reversal; CPI peaks
SoonPartial recovery; crypto contagion (FTX collapse)
SoonRegional bank stress (SVB, Signature Bank)
SoonAI enthusiasm drives NASDAQ surge; debt ceiling resolved
Soon'Higher for longer' rate outlook; 10-year yield hits 5%
SoonFed pivot expectations; S&P 500 strong year-end rally
SoonAI capex cycle; sticky inflation delays rate cuts
SoonMagnificent 7 concentration debate; rate cut timeline shifts
SoonYen carry trade unwind; first Fed cut in cycle
SoonPost-election rally; small-cap and financials outperform
Soon