Dow, S&P Dip Again on Lockdown Fears
Stocks closed largely down on Monday (Dec. 14) as fears of stricter lockdowns outweighed vaccine optimism. Q3 2020 hedge fund letters, conferences and more News RecapThe Dow Jones closed lower by 185 points, or 0.5% after earlier rising by as much as 200 points and hitting a record intraday high. The S&P 500 also declined by 0.4%, while the Nasdaq outperformed and gained 0.5%. The small-cap Russell 2000 once again rose, gaining 0.26%.Although the day started with optimism as Pfizer began the rollout of its vaccine, comments from New York City Mayor Bill De Blasio put pressure on the Dow and S&...