S&P 500 enjoys sharpest rally since 1987

US stocks on the S&P 500 have made their best start to the year for 25 years, according to data from Bloomberg.

The S&P 500 has enjoyed a sharp rise in 2012, and is up 4.01% after yesterday's strong run. The index gained over 1% to finish the session at 1,308.04, the gains mean at its current level it has achieved the best start to a year for a quarter of a century, according to Bloomberg. Back in 1987, the S&P 500 enjoyed an even more impressive start to the year, with shares rallying over 10% in the first 11 days of trading. Positive data from the US economy has boosted sentiment among investors, with growth of 1.8% for Q3. Analysts expect a jump of 3.5% when the next set of growth figures...