 For the second quarter, the S&P 500 and NASDAQ added 3.9% and 8.3% respectively, while the Dow lost 1.7%. The NASDAQ notched its third positive quarter in a row for the first time since a five-quarter streak ending in 2021. U.S. stocks on Friday, they weren't able to hold on to the new intraday high, steadily shedding their gains to eventually end lower. However, Wall Street's benchmark S&P 500 closed out the first six months of 2024.