The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) is pictured on March 16, 2020 at Wall Street in New York City. - Trading on Wall Street was halted immediately after the opening bell March 16, 2020, as stocks posted steep losses following emergency moves by the Fe U.S.
stocks wrapped a wild 2020 with a basket of records even though Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell scuttled increasing the size of stimulus checks to $2,000.McConnell wants the upsized checks to be tied to several of President Trump's priorities, including a repeal of Section 230 liability protections for online platforms and an investigation into election security.The Dow Jones Industrial Average was trading higher by 86 points, or 0.28%, while the S&P 500 was up 0.25% and the Nasdaq.