S&P 500, Nasdaq score sixth straight quarter of gains
Source: Yahoo (Reuters)
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite indexes wrapped up a sixth straight quarter of gains on Monday, a streak not seen in more than 14 years.
The three major U.S. stock indexes, however, closed little changed for the day, following a set of mixed economic data. After the S&P 500's 30 percent gain last year, many investors had expected a halt to an equity bull market that is now in its fifth year.
But the Nasdaq has now recorded its longest streak of quarterly gains since 2000. For the S&P 500, this is the best run of quarterly gains since 1998. The Dow also marked its fifth positive quarter of the last six.
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Hmm... and who was at the White House in 1998 and in 2000?
