Market Roundup: Stocks Climbed Higher During Week on Hopes of Stimulus and Virus Vaccine

Published: Dec. 7, 2020, 6:49 p.m.

Stocks climbed higher for the week, as investors seem to be gambling on fiscal stimulus in the near term and a virus vaccine within the next several months. The Dow closed well above the 30,000 mark, setting a new high in the process. The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq also set new record highs last week. The Russell 2000 and the Global Dow each advanced more than 2.0% on the week. The Nasdaq is nearly 40.0% higher than its 2019 year-end closing value, and both the S&P 500 and the Russell 2000 are more than 13.0% ahead of their respective year-end marks.