The S&P MERVAL Index is up 10446.39 points or 15.83% this month to 76451.68
--Largest one month point gain since July 2020
--Largest one month percentage gain since May 2021
--Up for five consecutive months
--Up 28469.29 points or 59.33% over the last five months
--Largest five month percentage gain since Aug. 2020
--Longest winning streak since May 2017 when the market rose for five straight months
--Up six of the past seven months
--Today it is up 122.26 points or 0.16%
--A new record close
--Up for three consecutive trading days
--Up 4901.14 points or 6.85% over the last three trading days
--Largest three day point gain since Monday, June 7, 2021
--Largest three day percentage gain since Tuesday, Aug. 24, 2021
--Up seven of the past eight trading days
--Up 92.09% from its 52-week low of 39799.89 hit Thursday, Sept. 17, 2020
--Rose 64.25% from 52 weeks ago
--Up 65.15% from its 2021 closing low of 46291.77 hit Monday, March 8, 2021
--Year-to-date it is up 25225.19 points or 49.24%
Source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
08-31-21 1735ET
