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title: Despite the Russell 2000 remaining in a bear market, down 20% from its peak in 2021, the S&P 500 reached a new milestone by trading above 5,000 points intraday for the first time ever yesterday.
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# [Despite the Russell 2000 remaining in a bear market, down 20% from its peak in 2021, the S&P 500 reached a new milestone by trading above 5,000 points intraday for the first time ever yesterday.](https://blog.syzgroup.com/syz-the-moment/despite-the-russell-2000-remaining-in-a-bear-market-down-20-from-its-peak-in-2021-the-sp-500-reached-a-new-milestone)

 Written by [Charles-Henry Monchau, CFA, CMT, CAIA](https://blog.syzgroup.com/syz-the-moment/author/charles-henry-monchau) | Feb 9, 2024, 1:25:41 PM

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