The S&P MERVAL Index is up 3633.34 points or 5.83% this month to 66005.29
--Largest one month point and percentage gain since May 2021
--Up for four consecutive months
--Up 18022.90 points or 37.56% over the last four months
--Largest four month point gain since July 2020
--Largest four month percentage gain since Aug. 2020
--Longest winning streak since July 2020 when the market rose for four straight months
--Up five of the past six months
--This week it is up 1164.06 points or 1.80%
--Up for three consecutive weeks
--Up 3633.71 points or 5.83% over the last three weeks
--Largest three week point and percentage gain since the week ending June 18, 2021
--Today it is down 1310.29 points or 1.95%
--Largest one day point decline since Friday, June 25, 2021
--Largest one day percentage decline since Tuesday, July 6, 2021
--Snaps a four trading day winning streak
--Off 3.15% from its record close of 68151.14 hit Monday, June 7, 2021
--Off 3.15% from its 52-week high of 68151.14 hit Monday, June 7, 2021
--Up 65.84% from its 52-week low of 39799.89 hit Thursday, Sept. 17, 2020
--Rose 34.01% from 52 weeks ago
--Off 3.15% from its 2021 closing high of 68151.14 hit Monday, June 7, 2021
--Up 42.59% from its 2021 closing low of 46291.77 hit Monday, March 8, 2021
--Year-to-date it is up 14778.80 points or 28.85%
Source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
07-30-21 1726ET
