The S&P MERVAL Index is up 51463.37 points or 25.47% this month to 253548.49


--Largest one-month percentage gain since July 2022

--Up for seven consecutive months

--Up 165098.60 points or 186.66% over the last seven months

--Longest winning streak since Oct. 2021 when the market rose for seven straight months

--Up eight of the past nine months

--Today it is up 7673.36 points or 3.12%

--Fifth highest close in history

--Largest one-day point and percentage gain since Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023

--Snaps a two-trading-day losing streak

--Up six of the past eight trading days

--Off 3.04% from its record close of 261498.77 hit Thursday, Jan. 26, 2023

--Today's closing value is the fifth highest this year

--Off 3.04% from its 52-week high of 261498.77 hit Thursday, Jan. 26, 2023

--Up 208.29% from its 52-week low of 82243.55 hit Monday, May 9, 2022

--Rose 177.36% from 52 weeks ago

--Off 3.04% from its 2023 closing high of 261498.77 hit Thursday, Jan 26, 2023

--Up 27.82% from its 2023 closing low of 198360.49 hit Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2023

--Year-to-date it is up 51463.37 points or 25.47%


Source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet


(END) Dow Jones Newswires

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