The IPC Indice de Precios Y Cotizaciones is up 290.49 points or 0.57% today to 51634.60

--Third highest close in history

--Up for eight consecutive trading days

--Up 2538.13 points or 5.17% over the last eight trading days

--Largest eight day point and percentage gain since Thursday, March 11, 2021

--Longest winning streak since Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2020, when the market rose for eight straight trading days

--Up 12 of the past 15 trading days

--Off 0.15% from its record close of 51713.38 hit Tuesday, July 25, 2017

--A new 52-week high

--Highest closing value since Tuesday, July 25, 2017

--Up 45.38% from its 52-week low of 35517.77 hit Monday, Sept. 21, 2020

--Rose 39.04% from 52 weeks ago

--Up 20.12% from its 2021 closing low of 42985.73 hit Friday, Jan. 29, 2021

--Month-to-date it is up 2.67%

--Year-to-date it is up 7567.72 points or 17.17%

Source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet

(END) Dow Jones Newswires

07-29-21 1730ET