Stocks Extend Slide Amid Lingering Virus Concern: Markets Wrap
Stocks Extend Slide Amid Lingering Virus Concern: Markets Wrap Bloomberg 12/22/2020 Kamaron Leach and Cecile Gutscher (Bloomberg) -- U.S. stocks fell for a third day as optimism over a Covid-19 relief bill was tempered by the emergence of a new variant of the virus and a slew of lockdowns and travel curbs to contain it. The dollar advanced and Treasuries gained. Popular Searches The benchmark S&P 500 fluctuated between gains and losses before closing lower, with consumer services and energy the biggest sector decliners. The Nasdaq Composite and Russell 2000 set record highs ...