The S&P 500 Index is up 126.10 points or 2.28% this month to 5648.40
--Largest one-month point and percentage gain since June 2024
--Up for four consecutive months
--Up 612.71 points or 12.17% over the last four months
--Largest four-month point and percentage gain since March 2024
--Longest winning streak since March 2024 when the market rose for five straight months
--Up nine of the past 10 months
--This week it is up 13.79 points or 0.24%
--Up for three consecutive weeks
--Up 304.24 points or 5.69% over the last three weeks
--Largest three-week point and percentage gain since the week ending Nov. 17, 2023
--Today it is up 56.44 points or 1.01%
--Second highest close in history
--Largest one-day point and percentage gain since Friday, Aug. 23, 2024
--Snaps a two-trading-day losing streak
--Off 0.33% from its record close of 5667.20 hit Tuesday, July 16, 2024
--Up 67.65% from the Election Day close of 3369.16 on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020
--Up 46.64% from the Inauguration Day close of 3851.85 on Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2021
--Today's closing value is the second highest this year
--Highest closing value since Tuesday, July 16, 2024
--Off 0.33% from its 52-week high of 5667.20 hit Tuesday, July 16, 2024
--Up 37.18% from its 52-week low of 4117.37 hit Friday, Oct. 27, 2023
--Rose 25.08% from 52 weeks ago
--Off 0.33% from its 2024 closing high of 5667.20 hit Tuesday, July 16, 2024
--Up 20.47% from its 2024 closing low of 4688.68 hit Thursday, Jan. 4, 2024
--Year-to-date it is up 878.57 points or 18.42%
Data based on preliminary market closing values
Source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
August 30, 2024 16:16 ET (20:16 GMT)
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