Two men wearing a masks walks pass the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on April 30, 2020 in New York City.
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Dow Jones Industrial Average rises 217 points
Best quarter in decades
The Dow had its biggest quarterly gain since 1987 and the S&P 500 notched its best quarter since 1998. Both averages went up more than 17% for the second quarter. The Nasdaq logged in its best quarterly performance since 1999. “A combination of 1) Stimulus, 2) Positive trends in the virus, 3) Economic reopenings and 4) Hopes for a vaccine drove stocks higher in Q2,” wrote Tom Essaye, founder of The Sevens Report.
Tech and banks rise
What happens next?
Weekly mortgage data, private payrolls number and manufacturing numbers are all set for release Wednesday morning.
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