[1/4/21]Stocks finish lower on the first day of the new trading year. Investors are concerned about pandemic restrictions and the outcome of Tuesday's Georgia runoff. Stocks ended lower Monday as Wall Street's optimism about the rollout of coronavirus vaccines was dashed by a climb in infections and fears of tougher restrictions and lockdowns. Also focusing Wall Street's attention were Tuesday’s runoff elections in Georgia, which will set the balance of the Senate and the legislative agenda of President-elect Joe Biden. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 382 points, or 1.25%, to 30,223, the S&P 500 fell 1.48% and the Nasdaq declined 1.47%. The Dow and S&P 500 had set intraday records...
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