SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)

Weekly Recap: Worst Year-End Performance in 72 Years

This Friday, the S&P 500 closed at 5,942, up 1.26%, while the NASDAQ gained 1.77%, closing at 19,621. The Dow Jones Industrial Average also advanced, rising 0.8% to close at 42,732. Over the past week, the S&P 500 increased 0.37%, the NASDAQ climbed 0.81%, while the Dow Jones slipped 0.33%. Meanwhile, small caps in the Russell 2000 saw a 1.64% gain, with the index closing the week at 2,268.