The S&P 500 Index is up 20.12 points or 0.42% today to 4774.75

--Up for three consecutive trading days

--Up 76.40 points or 1.63% over the last three trading days

--Largest three-day point gain since Thursday, Dec. 14, 2023

--Largest three-day percentage gain since Friday, Dec. 15, 2023

--Up 11 of the past 13 trading days

--Off 0.45% from its record close of 4796.56 hit Monday, Jan. 3, 2022

--Up 41.72% from the Election Day close of 3369.16 on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020

--Up 23.96% from the Inauguration Day close of 3851.85 on Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2021

--A new 52-week high

--Highest closing value since Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2022

--Up 26.21% from its 52-week low of 3783.22 hit Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2022

--Rose 24.69% from 52 weeks ago

--Up 25.38% from its 2023 closing low of 3808.10 hit Thursday, Jan. 5, 2023

--Month-to-date it is up 4.53%

--Year-to-date it is up 935.25 points or 24.36%

Data based on preliminary market closing values

Source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet

(END) Dow Jones Newswires

December 26, 2023 16:30 ET (21:30 GMT)