“…Stocks rise, S&P 500 and Nasdaq hit record highs as stimulus talks roll on”
December 17, 2020
“Stocks rose Thursday morning, with stimulus talks in Washington still at the center of investors’ attention. The Dow rose about 150 points, or 0.5%, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq were each up at least 0.6% and touched record intraday highs.
Traders have hoped that congressional lawmakers will succeed in coming to a deal to provide a virus-relief package to small businesses and Americans across the country by the end of the week, ending a months-long stalemate over more aid…”
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/stock-market-news-live-updates-december-17-2020-231053523.html