The S&P MERVAL Index is up 10823.23 points or 7.78% this month to 149938.32
--Largest one-month point and percentage gain since Aug. 2022
--Up for four consecutive months
--Up 61488.43 points or 69.52% over the last four months
--Largest four-month percentage gain since July 2020
--Longest winning streak since Oct. 2021 when the market rose for seven straight months
--Up five of the past six months
--Today it is up 2092.92 points or 1.42%
--Second highest close in history
--Up six of the past seven trading days
--Off 0.22% from its record close of 150262.08 hit Monday, Sept. 19, 2022
--Today's closing value is the second highest this year
--Highest closing value since Monday, Sept. 19, 2022
--Off 0.22% from its 52-week high of 150262.08 hit Monday, Sept. 19, 2022
--Up 89.57% from its 52-week low of 79094.93 hit Monday, Nov. 29, 2021
--Rose 71.44% from 52 weeks ago
--Off 0.22% from its 2022 closing high of 150262.08 hit Monday, Sept 19, 2022
--Up 85.10% from its 2022 closing low of 81004.41 hit Monday, Jan. 24, 2022
--Year-to-date it is up 66438.21 points or 79.57%
Source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
10-31-22 1731ET