NEW YORK, July 20 — Wall Street stocks were mixed early today as markets awaited congressional debate on another round of stimulus spending and major earnings releases later in the week. Top lawmakers appeared to be far from agreement on legislation to support unemployed workers and industries...
A trader works on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange in New York City, US, March 5, 2020. — Reuters pic
Top lawmakers appeared to be far from agreement on legislation to support unemployed workers and industries beaten down by social distancing measures, as the United States contends with spiking coronavirus cases in its south and west.The broad-based S&P 500 shed 0.3 per cent to 3,216.61, while the tech-rich Nasdaq Composite Index advanced 0.2 per cent to 10,526.35.
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