US STOCKS-Wall Street closes higher on vaccine lift; S&P 500, Nasdaq at records – Reuters
NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. stocks closed higher on Tuesday, with the S&P and Nasdaq setting record highs, in part due to a boost from the healthcare sector on positive COVID-19 vaccine news, while uncertainty over fresh fiscal stimulus held gains in check.
Johnson & Johnson rose 1.73% to help lift both the Dow and S&P 500 after the company said it could obtain late-stage trial results of a single-dose COVID-19 vaccine it is developing in January, earlier than expected.
Pfizer Inc advanced 3.18% as…
