The S&P 500 Index is up 35.44 points or 0.75% this week to 4754.63

--Up for eight consecutive weeks

--Up 637.26 points or 15.48% over the last eight weeks

--Largest eight-week percentage gain since the week ending Aug. 12, 2022

--Longest winning streak since the week ending Nov. 3, 2017, when the market rose for eight straight weeks

--Up 10 of the past 12 weeks

--Today it is up 7.88 points or 0.17%

--Up for two consecutive trading days

--Up 56.28 points or 1.20% over the last two trading days

--Largest two-day point and percentage gain since Thursday, Dec. 14, 2023

--Up 10 of the past 12 trading days

--Off 0.87% from its record close of 4796.56 hit Monday, Jan. 3, 2022

--Up 41.12% from the Election Day close of 3369.16 on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020

--Up 23.44% from the Inauguration Day close of 3851.85 on Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2021

--Today's closing value is the second highest this year

--Off 0.29% from its 52-week high of 4768.37 hit Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2023

--Up 25.68% from its 52-week low of 3783.22 hit Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2022

--Rose 23.66% from 52 weeks ago

--Off 0.29% from its 2023 closing high of 4768.37 hit Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2023

--Up 24.86% from its 2023 closing low of 3808.10 hit Thursday, Jan. 5, 2023

--Month-to-date it is up 4.09%

--Year-to-date it is up 915.13 points or 23.83%

Data based on preliminary market closing values

Source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet

(END) Dow Jones Newswires

December 22, 2023 16:32 ET (21:32 GMT)