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US stocks rise as Trump signs fiscal aid bill
Wall Street s main indexes hit record highs on Monday as President Donald Trump s signing of a long-awaited $2.3 trillion pandemic aid bill bolstered bets on an economic recovery, helping financial and energy stocks. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 305.4 points, or 1.01% to 30,505.81. The S&P 500 rose 31.0 points, or 0.86% to 3,734.80, while the Nasdaq Composite rose 49.9 points, or 0.38%, to 12,853.95.
European shares cheer post-Brexit trade deal
European shares climbed on Monday for a fourth straight session as relief over long-awaited U.S. economic stimulus and a post-Brexit trade deal lifted investor mood in thin holiday trading. The benchmark European stock index jumped 0.73% to its highest since Feb. 26, with automakers and energy stocks gaining the most.