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S&P 500 ends volatile 2020 at record, up 16% for year

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The closing bell rings at the New York stock exchange as Wall Street stocks conclude a roller-coaster year on a high note, reflecting optimism about 2021 despite broad weakness in the real economy due to the coronavirus pandemic. Two of the three major indices finished at all-time highs, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average at 30,606.48, up 0.7 percent, and the S&P 500 at 3,756.07, up 0.6 percent. IMAGES

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