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Wall St hits record high after Trump signs US fiscal aid bill – Sydney Morning Herald
Wall Street’s main indexes hit record highs on Monday as President Donald Trump’s signing of a long-awaited $2.3 trillion pandemic aid bill bolstered bets on an…
The S&P 1500 airlines index added 2.2% as carriers are set to receive $15 billion in addition payroll assistance under the new government aid.
Cruise operators Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd, Carnival Corp and Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd also rose between 3.3% and 4.3%.
Trading volumes are expected to be thin in the final week of the year that has historically been a seasonally strong period for equities.
After a sharp recovery from a coronavirus crash in March, the S&P 500 is on track to rise…
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