Bulls push the S&P 500 back near records — here’s what drove the market last week

Stock market bulls wrestled back control last week after a brief respite, putting the S & P 500 back on the cusp of another record high. The index has now advanced for eight straight weeks since its Iran wartime bottom on March 30, its longest winning streak since late 2023, when it strung together nine in a row. With a modest gain Friday, the S & P 500 is now less than 0.4% below its May 14 record close of 7,501. …