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S&P 500 is headed for a record close, fully erasing the coronavirus-related losses of past 2 weeks
Stocks rose on Wednesday, pushing the S&P 500 back to levels hit prior to the coronavirus scare. The broad index traded 1.1% higher, led by strong gains in the energy, financials and health care sectors. That gain put the S&P 500 on pace to notch a record closing high. It also erased its losses stemming from fears […]