October 26. 2014
Market Review
U.S. stocks rallied for the week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average achieved a 2.6 percent gain during the week and closed at 16,805.41. The S&P 500 rocketed 4.1 percent in five trading days to end at 1,964.58. The benchmark snapped a four-week losing streak and had its biggest weekly percent gain since January 2013. The Nasdaq gained 5.3 percent for the week to end at 4,483.72. All key S&P sectors ended in positive territory for the week, led by health care. The CBOE Volatility Index, a measure of investor uncertainty, dropped to 16.11. Read more