Democratic Convention Leads to Stock Market Rally

Last week, we told you that the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell up to 300 points during the Republican National Convention.  We promised to inform you on the stock market performance during the Democratic Convention.  When the Democratic Convention opened in Charlotte, North Carolina last week, the Dow Jones stood at 13,035.  At the close of last week, the market was 13,296, a gain of 261 points.