‘Sell in May’ adage breaks down as Trump-era markets reward risk, but not for FTSE 100
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‘Sell in May’ adage breaks down as Trump-era markets reward risk, but not for FTSE 100
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Neutral · 50%
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2026-05-07 10:22
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The old market mantra of “sell in May and go away” looks increasingly irrelevant in the Trump era. Analysis from IG shows the S&P 500 has delivered average gains of 9.5% between May and October during Donald Trump’s presidency. That compares with just 1.3% in non-Trump years over the...
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Original article published by Yahoo Finance on May 7, 2026. Analysis and insights provided by AnalystMarkets AI.
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