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The S&P 500 Holds Well Above Bear-Market Territory Through Late August

By Priced In News Staff

Source: Polymarket market “S&P 500 (SPY) closes above ___ on August 26?”

virtually certain (100%)
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Resolved The money put $760 at 100% when this article was published. This market has since closed. See the track record →
Leading outcome $760 100% Virtually certain · A · tracked 54 days probably not → virtually certain
24h move ▲ 26.0 pts $760
Traded 24h $56K $57K all time
Resolves by 2026-08-26

Where the money stands

$760 100% ▲ 26.0
$765 99% ▲ 56.0
$740 99% ▲ 5.7
$750 98% ▲ 2.5
$745 98% ▲ 5.0
$755 98% ▲ 6.9
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