Key Events

Some key events to watch this week:

China economic growth, industrial production and retail sales figures are on Friday.

These are some of the main moves in financial markets:

Stocks

The S&P 500 Index rose 1.1% to a record high as of 4:02 p.m. New York time

The NASDAQ Composite Index rose 1.3%, more than any closing gain since April 5

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.9% to a record high

The MSCI World Index rose 0.9% to a record high

Currencies

The Bloomberg Dollar Spot Index fell 0.1%, falling for the fourth straight day, the longest losing streak since April 6

The euro was unchanged at $1.20

The British pound climbed 0.1%, rising for the fourth straight day, the longest winning streak since Feb. 24

The Japanese yen climbed 0.2%, rising for the fourth straight day, the longest winning streak since Feb. 22

Bonds

The yield on 10-year Treasuries declined 8.1 basis points, more than any closing loss since Feb. 26

Germany’s 10-year yield declined 3.2 basis points, more than any closing loss since April 1

Britain’s 10-year yield declined 6.7 basis points, more than any closing loss since March 2

Commodities

West Texas Intermediate crude rose 0.3%, climbing for the fourth straight day, the longest winning streak since Feb. 25

Gold futures rose 1.7%, the most since March 30