“U.S. stocks climb again in Santa Claus rally as all three main indexes close at records”
December 27, 2019
“U.S. stocks powered higher again Thursday, helped by reports of record year-end retail sales…
How are benchmarks performing?
The Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA, +0.05% rose 105.94 points or 0.37% to 28,621.39 and has gained for 9 of the past 11 trading days to post a year-to-date rise of 22.69%.
The S&P 500 SPX, -0.05% gained 16.53 points, or 0.51%, to 3,239.91 for a year-to-date return of 29.24%.
The Nasdaq Composite COMP, -0.20% rose 69.51 points, or 0.78%, to a new record at 9,022.39 after posting a record close for a 10th straight day, the longest winning streak since July 1997. Year-to-date the Nasdaq has risen 35.98%…”
https://www.marketwatch.com/story/stock-market-set-to-rise-in-post-christmas-climb-2019-12-26