S&P 500 Posts Record 9th Straight Weekly Win and Best May in Years — Three Themes Drove It All

Source: International Business Times

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 27: Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on May 27, 2026, in New York City. As oil prices fell amid optimism over a resolution with Iran, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose to a new record high on Wednesday, closing up nearly 200 points. Spencer Platt/Getty Images May was supposed to be a month to worry about.