Dow Ends 526 Points Higher, Extending Win Streak to Three Days, but Powell Says More Congressional Spending May Be Needed

Investors weigh signs of economic recovery against coronavirus risks

by Mark DeCambre and Joy Wiltermuth
Market Watch

U.S. stocks closed higher Tuesday, but off the session’s best levels, after Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell suggested more fiscal stimulus may be needed as the American economy may only make a slow recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Rising coronavirus cases in several U.S. states are also are concern for investors, even though retail sales and industrial production data show the economy is slowly recovering, and progress on the development of potential therapeutic drugs has been reported.

How did benchmarks fare?

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 526.82 points, or 2%, to end at 26,289.98. The S&P 500 index added 58.15 points to close at 3,124.74, a gain of 1.9%. The Nasdaq Composite Index advanced 169.84 points, or 1.8%, to end at 9,895.84.

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