US stocks are off to their worst start versus the global market since 1995

The US stock market, typically considered the engine of the global economy, has struggled to find its footing through the first months of 2026, even as the rest of the world has surged ahead. As a result, US stocks are off to their worst start of the year since 1995 against the global market, according to data from Goldman Sachs. While the S&P 500 (^GSPC), tracking the largest US companies, has fallen by 1% since the start of the year, an index tracking market returns throughout the rest of the global ...