The S&P 500 Index is up 95.38 points or 1.70% today to 5713.64
--A new record close
--39th record close of 2024
--Largest one-day point and percentage gain since Thursday, Aug. 8, 2024
--Up eight of the past nine trading days
--Up 69.59% from the Election Day close of 3369.16 on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020
--Up 48.33% from the Inauguration Day close of 3851.85 on Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2021
--Up 38.77% from its 52-week low of 4117.37 hit Friday, Oct. 27, 2023
--Rose 31.95% from 52 weeks ago
--Up 21.86% from its 2024 closing low of 4688.68 hit Thursday, Jan. 4, 2024
--Month-to-date it is up 1.16%
--Year-to-date it is up 943.81 points or 19.79%
Data based on preliminary market closing values
Source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
September 19, 2024 16:16 ET (20:16 GMT)
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