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