Dow gains 220 points, or 0.6% to reach a record close amid optimism over contained inflation, infrastructure: August 12

Published: Aug. 12, 2021, 7 a.m.

b'Stocks rose to fresh highs Wednesday to extend gains from a day earlier, with optimism over an in-line inflation print and passage of a major infrastructure bill in the Senate helping boost equities.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'