Wall Street closes higher on US election stimulus hopes
Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq close higher as investors bet the election will be decided without a prolonged process
04 November 2020 - 00:18
New York — US stocks closed higher on Tuesday as Americans voted in one of the country's most rancorous presidential elections and investors bet it would be decided without a prolonged process, leading to a swift deal on more fiscal stimulus.
Democrat Joe Biden's lead over Republican President Donald Trump in national opinion polls has raised expectations for a decisive outcome and a post-election stimulus package that would make good on Biden's promises of infrastructure spending...
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