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Provided by Dow Jones By Anna Hirtenstein and Karen Langley U.S. stocks ended the first week of 2021 at record levels, as investors looked past political turmoil and signs of economic weakness to focus on prospects for more fiscal stimulus. Major indexes rallied for much of the week, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average notching three consecutive records, as Democratic victories in Senate runoff races in Georgia raised the likelihood of increased government spending to support the economy. Friday brought another indication of how the coronavirus has weigh...

Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite ended a week of turmoil at record levels.

By Anna Hirtenstein and Karen Langley Stocks ended Friday with weekly gains as investors looked past signs of economic weakness to focus on prospects for additional fiscal stimulus. Major indexes had rallied for much of the week, closing at records Thursday and Friday, as Democratic victories in Georgia runoff races raised the likelihood of increased government spending to support the economy. Friday brought another indication of how the coronavirus has weighed on businesses and workers with the December jobs report showing the U.S. shed 140,000 jobs and ending seven months ...

Provided by Dow Jones By Anna Hirtenstein and Karen Langley Stocks pared early gains Friday after the monthly employment report showed the U.S. lost jobs in December as investors continued to look ahead to the prospect of additional fiscal stimulus. The S&P 500 stock index added 0.4% while tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite advanced 0.8%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average ticked down 0.1%, or about 20 points, dragged down in part by a decline in shares of industrial conglomerate 3M. All three indexes closed Thursday at records as investors focused on the potential...