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Wall Street finishes up as stimulus talks continue – The Australian Financial Review
Renewed hopes for more stimulus provided a lift to the tech sector which paced the S&P 500 up heading into the weekend.
“It probably shows some desperation on his part. A lot of this has been politics, but a lot of people believe the economy really needs some economic support here, so that’s a good thing.”
Technology shares rose, and the sector gave the S&P 500 its biggest boost. Atlassian surged 5.3 per cent to $US198.85; it reset its record high during the session at $US199.97. Its market cap stands at $US49.5 billion.
Amazon rose 3 per cent, Microsoft gained 2.5 per cent, Alphabet added 1.8 per cent and …
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