Market indices continued to charge higher in the third quarter. After a stunning recovery from tariff-induced hysteria in Q2, stocks added to their gains in impressive fashion. The S&P 500® Index and Russell 2000® Index advanced 8.1% and 12.4%. Year-to-date, the indices finished the quarter up 14.8% and 10.4%, respectively. Recall, the S&P and Russell were down roughly 15% and 21% year-to-date earlier this year (4/8/25) when economic fears peaked. Since then, the S&P has risen for five straight months.