Market Snapshot: S&P 500 sweeps to record close, stocks end higher for 3rd day in final session before Christmas

U.S. stocks book a third straight gain Thursday, with the S&P 500 ending at its 68th record close this year, on optimism that the omicron variant of COVID won’t derail global economies.

U.S. stocks book a third straight gain Thursday, with the S&P 500 ending at its 68th record close this year, on optimism that the omicron variant of COVID won’t derail global economies.