The S&P 500 Index is up 64.97 points or 0.88% this week to 7473.47

--Up for eight consecutive weeks

--Up 1104.62 points or 17.34% over the last eight weeks

--Largest eight-week percentage gain since the week ending May 29, 2020

--Longest winning streak since the week ending Dec. 29, 2023, when the market rose for nine straight weeks