Stocks just finished their best quarter since 2003! Here are the details:
Dow Industrials
- Up 838 points this quarter, or 11%, to close at 8447.
- First up quarter since Q3-2007.
- Biggest quarterly percentage gain since Q4-2003.
- Up 29% from the 12-year low hit on March 9th.
- Down 40% from its all-time high on October 9, 2007.
- Down 4% for the year-to-date.
Nasdaq Composite
- Up 306 points this quarter, or 20% to close at 1835.
- Breaks a losing streak of 3 consecutive quarters.
- Biggest quarterly percentage gain since Q2-2003.
- Up 16% for the year-to-date.
S&P 500
- Up 121 points this quarter, or 15% to close at 919.
- Breaks a losing streak of 6 consecutive quarters.
- Biggest quarterly percentage gain since Q4-1998.
- Up 2% for the year-to-date.
Commodities also rallied during the quarter:
- Oil closed at $69.89, up nearly 41% for the quarter, and 57% for the year-to-date.
- Gold closed just above $927, flat for Q2, and up 5% for the year-to-date.
- Silver closed Q2 up 5%.
- Copper rose 23% in the quarter, putting it up 62% for the year-to-date.
~Adam
Sources
- Investor’s Business Daily
- The Wall Street Journal
- Data Points: U.S. Markets, Currencies & Treasuries [MarketBeat]
- Data Points: Energy & Metals [MarketBeat]