S&P 500 (^GSPC) closes above 7,550 points on July 31, 2026
Miss
✦ AI-generated prediction
Published on 21. July 2026
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Predicted for 31. July 2026
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Based on: Speculative
The S&P 500 closed at ~7,437 on July 20. The week of July 28–31 sees five of the largest US tech companies report: MSFT (Jul 29), META (Jul 29), AMZN (Jul 30), AAPL (Jul 30), and GOOGL (Jul 22). Polymarket prices MSFT beat at 93%, GOOGL at 97%. Additional macro catalysts: US Q2 GDP Advance Estimate (Jul 30, open prediction: >7% annualized), Eurostat Flash GDP (Jul 30), and FOMC (Jul 29, hold expected). Reaching 7,550 requires ~+1.5%. Counterrisk: 'buy the rumor, sell the news' after already elevated expectations.
Data basis for this prediction
- S&P 500 Schlussstand 20.07.2026: ca. 7.437 Punkte (Bloomberg)
- Polymarket: MSFT 93 %, GOOGL 97 % EPS-Beat-Wahrscheinlichkeit (Stand 21.07.2026)
- US BIP Q2 2026 Advance Estimate: 30. Juli (BEA); FOMC 29. Juli (Fed)
Note: This is an AI-generated statistical forecast for entertainment and information purposes. It does not constitute investment advice or a recommendation to buy or sell any financial instrument.
Verdict: Miss
Der S&P 500 schloss am 31. Juli 2026 bei 7.489,72 Punkten – damit fehlten rund 60 Punkte bis zur Schwelle von 7.550. Der Index legte zwar ca. +0,7 % zu (statt der für die Vorhersage benötigten ~+1,5 %), wurde aber gebremst: Amazon sprang stark, Apple fiel deutlich, und steigende Ölpreise schürten erneut Inflationssorgen. Das 'Buy the rumor, sell the news'-Risiko, das in der Vorhersage als Gegenrisiko genannt wurde, materialisierte sich teilweise – insbesondere bei Apple. Quellen: CNBC (https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/30/stock-market-today-live-updates.html), Washington Post 7/31/2026, Bloomberg 7/30–31/2026.
📈 Economy
✦ AI
The S&P 500 closed at 7,636.36 on 9 September 2026. Falling below 7,450 by month-end would require a 2.4% decline. Headwinds: Fed rate hike of 25bp on 16 September (CentralBank.Watch: 59% probability), August PPI above expectations (+5.4% YoY), Iran-Gulf risk premium. Stabilizing factors: hike largely priced in (Polymarket: 93% for zero 2026 cuts), Q2 earnings solid, no recession signals. Historically, a single 25bp September hike rarely causes a monthly decline above 2.5%.
📈 Economy
✦ AI
Polymarket shows a 53% probability for a 25 basis point hike as of September 10, 2026. US Core CPI August 2026 (release September 11) is expected by market consensus to be above 3.0% YoY. The ECB raised its deposit rate by 25 bps to 2.50% on September 10, 2026 – an inflation-fighting signal that provides cover for the Fed. Against a hike: a mild slowdown in US industrial output. CME FedWatch also shows ~53% probability for a hike.
📈 Economy
✦ AI
The DAX closed at 25,562 points on September 9, 2026. A gain of +1.7% is required by month-end. Headwinds: ECB rate hike to 2.50% (September 10), 53% FOMC hike probability (September 16), persistently high oil prices (~$101/barrel Brent) weigh on energy-intensive DAX heavyweights. Tailwinds: strong SAP cloud growth expected, robust US demand, EUR/USD at 1.1644 benefits exporters. Implied 30-day volatility (VDAX): ~16%, corresponding to a σ range of roughly ±5.5% by month-end — the 26,000 level falls within the central distribution.