Stock Market Today: Stocks Notch Second Straight Day of Gains
by Karee Venema
Dec 22, 2021
2 minutes
Stocks got off to a slow start Wednesday but rose steadily throughout the session to close higher for a second consecutive day.
Lifting Wall Street's collective mood was a report from the Conference Board that showed consumer confidence – a gauge of how much Americans are willing to spend on goods and services – rose to 115.9 in December from November's reading at 111.9.
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