The NASDAQ Composite Index is up 98.03 points or 0.66% today to 15003.22

--Largest one-day point and percentage gain since Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2023

--Up for nine consecutive trading days

--Up 856.51 points or 6.05% over the last nine trading days

--Largest nine-day point gain since Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2023

--Largest nine-day percentage gain since Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2023

--Longest winning streak since Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2023, when the market rose for nine straight trading days

--Up 10 of the past 11 trading days

--Off 6.57% from its record close of 16057.44 hit Friday, Nov. 19, 2021

--Up 34.43% from the Election Day close of 11160.57 on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020

--Up 11.49% from the Inauguration Day close of 13457.25 on Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2021

--A new 52-week high

--Highest closing value since Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2022

--Up 46.90% from its 52-week low of 10213.29 hit Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2022

--Rose 42.25% from 52 weeks ago

--Up 45.59% from its 2023 closing low of 10305.24 hit Thursday, Jan. 5, 2023

--Month-to-date it is up 5.46%

--Year-to-date it is up 4536.74 points or 43.35%

Data based on preliminary market closing values

Source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet

(END) Dow Jones Newswires

December 19, 2023 16:34 ET (21:34 GMT)