 2024 is closely tracking the strong start observed last year, where March and April posted the largest rise seen prior to slowdown in the summer and fall, said Brian Luke, head of commodities, real and digital assets at S&P Dow Jones Indices. In a news release heading into summer, the market is at an all-time high, once again testing its resilience against the historically more active time of year. Money news at 24 and 54.