Stocks Rise to Record Highs in Aftermath of Capitol Riots
Nasdaq, Dow, and S&P 500 all hit new records Thursday.

Nasdaq, Dow, and S&P 500 all hit new records Thursday.
Investors sold off a broad range of stocks to begin 2021.
The vaccine rally powered stocks higher on Tuesday.
Shares of airlines and cruise companies among the biggest gainers.
Bank stocks lead the market higher.
Investor confidence in the global recovery has been shaken by rising infections.
The September sell-off enters a fourth week.
A big sell-off in the hotest stocks of the reopening highlights doubts about where the economy is heading going into the 2020 election.
Investors think the U.S. economy will withstand the ongoing pressures of the pandemic.
The Dow had its best quarter since 1987.
The reopening rally came crashing down on Friday as infections rose across the country and new restrictions were imposed.
U.S. stocks dropped 2.6 percent on Wednesday as fears that rising infections could hurt the economy took hold.
The worst sell-off since the coronavirus panic of March.
The longest expansion on record ended in February, the NBER said on Monday. On the same day, the Nasdaq hit a new record high.
The easing of lockdowns and quelling of riots boosted investor confidence on Wednesday.
Shares of retailers like Macy’s, Kohl’s, and the Gap rose sharply as investors cheered evidence that the economy is recovering.
Travel stocks got a big boost Monday as hopes for a coronavirus vaccine were sparked when Moderna said its phase 1 trial was seeing positive results.
Trump’s remarks came after a billionaire former George Soros protege said the ‘risk-reward’ for stocks now is “as bad as I’ve ever seen it.”
The S&P 500 just had its best month since 1987.
The S&P 500 has surged more than 12 percent in April, and is a day away from closing its best month since late 1974
The small-cap Russell 2000 index rose 18.5 percent this week and the S&P 500 had its best week since 1974.
Stocks surge on evidence that efforts to tamp down the coronavirus pandemic may be starting to work.
Despite months of increases in the number of passengers flying on U.S. carriers, the coronavirus caused that number to drop 94 percent in one month.
The second quarter of 2020 starts out with a steep drop in stock prices.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average saw its worst first quarter ever.
Best three day run for the Dow since 1931.
Stocks rose sharply on Tuesday on hopes that Democats and Republicans would be able to agree on an economic rescue package.
The worst week for stocks since October of 2008.
Trump and Capitol Hill allies are likely to embrace the idea that rescue funds will come with strings attached but not the full leftwing corporate agenda.
Futures indicate major stock indexes will open down big on Wednesday. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures points to a 1,000 point decline.
The market gained confidence that the government would support the economy after the Trump administration embraced income support for American workers.
Krugman claims that the stock market is President Trump’s magical talisman and without it “there’s nothing left.”
“The market will take care of itself,” Trump said. “The market will be very strong as soon as we get rid of the virus.”
All the major indexes saw momentous declines as the week began on Wall Street.
The Fed’s actions did not do anything to create calm in the futures market Sunday night. If anything, the Fed may have spooked investors.
The Trump administration is reportedly near an agreement with Capitol Hill lawmakers on legislation aimed at bolstering the economy and aiding Americans hit by the coronavirus
Massive Fed intervention was not enough to stem fears of coronavirus and concerns partisan politics could kill stimulus plans.
Trading halted again as stock market rout continues.
Stocks around the globe are falling as fears of coronavirus continue to weigh on markets.
The small-cap, domestically focused Russell 2000 fell 6.66 percent, the worst of the major indexes.