Business 1 hour ago Stocks closed off their highs, and the CBOE Volatility Index, a gauge of investor fear, moved higher heading into the close, as protestors stormed the Capitol just after lawmakers met to count the Electoral College votes and declare Joe Biden the presidential election winner. Still, the Dow and S&P 500 closed solidly higher on the day and Treasurys, normally a safety trade, declined. The 10-year Treasury note yield topped 1% for the first time since March. At market close, the benchmark rate was at 1.03%. Yields move inversely to prices. Democrat Raphael Warnock was projected to win the Georgia U.S. Senate special election runoff against incumbent Republican Kelly Loeffler, according to NBC News. In the other Senate runoff election, Democrat Jon Ossoff was also projected to defeat Republican Sen. David Perdue, NBC said.