The S&P 500 Index is up 65.04 points or 0.91% this week to 7230.12
–Up for five consecutive weeks
–Up 861.27 points or 13.52% over the last five weeks
–Largest five-week point gain on record
–Largest five-week percentage gain since the week ending May 8, 2020
–Longest winning streak since the week ending Oct. 18, 2024, when the market rose for six straight weeks
–Today it is up 21.11 points or 0.29%
–A new record close
–12 record close of 2026
–Up for two consecutive trading days
–Up 94.17 points or 1.32% over the last two trading days
–Largest two-day point and percentage gain since Friday, April 17, 2026
–Up four of the past six trading days
–Up 25.03% from the Election Day close of 5782.76 on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024
–Up 20.57% from the Inauguration Day close of 5996.66 on Monday, Jan. 20, 2025
–Up 27.49% since tariffs were announced on Wednesday, April 2, 2025
–Up 5.11% since the start of the Iran Conflict on Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026
–Up 28.95% from its 52-week low of 5606.91 hit Tuesday, May 6, 2025
–Rose 27.14% from 52 weeks ago
–Up 13.97% from its 2026 closing low of 6343.72 hit Monday, March 30, 2026
–Year-to-date it is up 384.62 points or 5.62%
Data based on preliminary market closing values
Source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
May 01, 2026 16:28 ET (20:28 GMT)
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