Where the major averages stand as the second half begins

Here’s were all the major averages stand heading into the second half:

Gained 1.1% in June for its seventh positive month in eight
Fell 1.7%for its first negative quarter in three
Up 3.8% for the year

Added 3.5% in June for a seventh positive month in eight
Gained 3.9% for a sixth positive quarter in seven
Up 14.5% in 2024

Jumped 6% in June for a seventh positive month in eight
Gained 8.3% in the quarter for its third positive quarter in a row for the first time since a five-quarter streak ending in the second quarter of 2021.
Up 18.1% this year