Death & Taxes: How the Dow Snapped Its Two Week Losing Streak

Stocks rose this week after tax reform returned to the fore and geopolitical tensions appeared to ebb . The S&P 500 rose 0.8% this week after dropping 0.3% to 2,348.69 today, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average advanced 0.5% this week after declining 30.95 points, or 0.2%, to 20,547.76. The Nasdaq Composite gained 1.8% this week after dipping 0.1% to 5,910.52 today. Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin's comments that tax reform is still on the table was given credit for much of the market's gains , Bespoke Investment Group credits seasonality with helping boost stocks this week: