The S&P 500 Index is up 134.96 points or 3.26% this week to 4280.15
--Up for four consecutive weeks
--Up 416.99 points or 10.79% over the last four weeks
--Largest four-week point gain since the week ending April 17, 2020
--Largest four-week percentage gain since the week ending Nov. 27, 2020
--Longest winning streak since the week ending Nov. 5, 2021, when the market rose for five straight weeks
--Up five of the past six weeks
--Today it is up 72.88 points or 1.73%
--Up two of the past three trading days
--Off 10.77% from its record close of 4796.56 hit Monday, Jan. 3, 2022
--Up 27.04% from the Election Day close of 3369.16 on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020
--Up 11.12% from the Inauguration Day close of 3851.85 on Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2021
--Highest closing value since Wednesday, May 4, 2022
--Off 10.77% from its 52-week high of 4796.56 hit Monday, Jan. 3, 2022
--Up 16.73% from its 52-week low of 3666.77 hit Thursday, June 16, 2022
--Down 4.20% from 52 weeks ago
--Off 10.77% from its 2022 closing high of 4796.56 hit Monday, Jan. 3, 2022
--Up 16.73% from its 2022 closing low of 3666.77 hit Thursday, June 16, 2022
--Month-to-date it is up 3.63%
--Year-to-date it is down 486.03 points or 10.20%
Data based on preliminary market closing values
Source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
08-12-22 1630ET