US stocks open broadly higher as trading for 2020 winds down
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are opening higher on Wall Street, putting the market back on a positive footing following a modest pullback the day before. The S&P 500 rose 0.4% in the early going Wednesday. Small-company stocks again outpaced their larger rivals, as they have been doing all month. That’s a sign that investors are feeling more optimistic about the economy. Investors were encouraged to see that Britain had authorized a coronavirus vaccine from Oxford University and AstraZeneca which is easier to handle than others. European markets were slightly lower and Asian markets ended broadly higher. Treasury yields held steady.
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