The S&P MERVAL Index is up 869.47 points or 1.06% today to 82859.69
--A new record close
--Up for six consecutive trading days
--Up 5416.59 points or 6.99% over the last six trading days
--Largest six day point gain since Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2021
--Largest six day percentage gain since Monday, Sept. 13, 2021
--Longest winning streak since Monday, June 7, 2021 when the market rose for nine straight trading days
--Up 12 of the past 14 trading days
--Up 90.34% from its 52-week low of 43532.74 hit Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2020
--Rose 68.54% from 52 weeks ago
--Up 78.99% from its 2021 closing low of 46291.77 hit Monday, March 8, 2021
--Month-to-date it is up 7.10%
--Year-to-date it is up 31633.20 points or 61.75%
Source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
10-18-21 1733ET