The S&P 500 is on track to hit its seventh straight record high
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It's lucky sevens for investors: The blue-chip S&P 500 index is on track to end at a record high for the seventh straight day following the strong jobs report.
The last time the S&P 500 had this long a streak of all-time high closes was in June 1997, when the index surged to eight straight records, according to S&P Dow Jones Indices senior index analyst Howard Silverblatt. Stocks have enjoyed a superb first half of 2021, as investors are excited about the reopening of the economy thanks to Covid-19 vaccines. Corporate profits are booming as a result.More Related News