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Shares of W.R. Berkley Corp. rallied 7.5% to $71.27 on what proved to be an all-around poor trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 2.0% to 5,580.94 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 1.7% to 41,583.90.
This was the stock's fifth consecutive day of gains.
W.R. Berkley Corp. hit a new 52-week high, surpassing its previous peak of $66.54, which the company achieved on March 27th.
The stock outperformed some of its competitors, as Chubb Ltd. fell 0.6% to $296.44, Progressive Corp. rose 1.5% to $278.86, and Travelers Cos. Inc. fell 0.34% to $261.79.
Trading volume totaled 8.2 million, compared to the 50-day average of 1.8 million.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet
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March 28, 2025 16:33 ET (20:33 GMT)
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