S&P 500 has gained 16% in Trump’s first year back in office. How that compares with other presidents.

Stocks have risen 16% during President Trump’s first year back in office. - MARKETWATCH, GETTY IMAGES 16% in a year — that’s how much the S&P 500 stock index has climbed during President Trump’s first year back in office. But don’t let that number fool you: The past year has been a dizzying mix of record highs and sudden pullbacks that kept Wall Street on edge — even as investors rushed to buy the dip. Most Read from MarketWatch Ever since Trump announced his “liberation day” tariffs on April 2, near ...