Random Market Fact

It’s been nearly four years since the Dow fell for seven straight sessions. The modern record is 12 straight losing days which happened twice. The first time was from July 29 to August 13, 1941. The second time was from January 9 to 24, 1968.
The longest winning streak came in 1987, which was for unlucky 13. In fact, it was the first 13 sessions of the year. The Dow also rose 12 straight times in 1929 and 1970. The streak in 1929 came on the heels of a six-session winning streak, leading to unmatched 18-of-19 record.

Posted by on May 15th, 2006 at 7:05 am


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