How Stocks Fared in May

The blue chip rally continued in May, lifting the Dow industrial average another 1.1%. Meanwhile, smaller stocks rebounded from their winter selloff, boosting the NASDAQ composite index also by 1.1%. Year-to-date, most stock indexes now are virtually unchanged.

May Percentage change: Index close May Year-to-date Dow industrials 3,396.88 +1.1% +7.2% NASDAQ OTC composite 585.31 +1.1% -0.2% Dow utilities 213.45 +1.1% -5.6% Amex market value 394.69 +1.0% -0.1% S&P; mid-cap* 144.04 +0.6% -1.7% NYSE composite 228.87 +0.2% -0.2% S&P; 500 415.35 +0.1% -0.4% Dow transports 1,370.14 -0.2% +0.9%

* medium-size companies