U.S. stocks rose Thursday in light holiday trading as investors tracked the latest developments on a new coronavirus aid package and the historic trade deal reached between the U.K. and European Union.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 70.04 points, or 0.2%, to 30199.87. It finished the holiday-shortened week up 0.1%.
The S&P 500 rose 13.05 points, or 0.4%, to 3703.06, down 0.2% on the week. The Nasdaq Composite gained 33.62 points, or 0.3%, to 12804.73, up 0.4% on the week.
Congressional Republicans on Thursday blocked an effort by Democrats to increase the stimulus checks in the coronavirus aid package to $2,000, a demand made by President Trump earlier this week. Along with Mr. Trump’s veto of a spending bill, the moves threw Washington into chaos and raised the possibility of a government shutdown next week.
