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S&P Closes Higher With Defensive Sectors Leading Gains
Wall Street's benchmark S&P 500 index closed slightly higher on Wednesday with defensive sectors leading gains as investors waited for details of the next U.S. fiscal stimulus plan and... Wall Street's benchmark S&P 500 index closed slightly higher on Wednesday with defensive sectors leading gains as investors waited for details of the next U.S. fiscal stimulus plan and... -
Wall St Ends Lower With Washington Turmoil, Earnings In View
Wall Street's main indexes closed lower on Monday as investors took some profits after last weeks' records while they waited for earnings season to begin and eyed events in Washington with trepidation. Wall Street's main indexes closed lower on Monday as investors took some profits after last weeks' records while they waited for earnings season to begin and eyed events in Washington with trepidation. -
Wall Street Hits Record Highs As Vaccine Trial Results Raise Hopes
Wall Street's three major indexes hit record highs on Monday as the first positive data from a late-stage COVID-19 vaccine trial prompted hopes that an economic recovery from the pandemic-driven crisis was finally in sight. Wall Street's three major indexes hit record highs on Monday as the first positive data from a late-stage COVID-19 vaccine trial prompted hopes that an economic recovery from the pandemic-driven crisis was finally in sight. -
Wall Street Slips As Stimulus Uncertainty Drags On
Wall Street's main indexes slipped on Monday as investors worried that they might not see a coronavirus economic stimulus deal before the Nov. 3 presidential election. Wall Street's main indexes slipped on Monday as investors worried that they might not see a coronavirus economic stimulus deal before the Nov. 3 presidential election.