Stocks pare gains
Stocks trimmed early gains but ended higher, giving the S&P 500 SPX, +0.69% a fourth straight win. Support was tied to continued optimism over U.S.-China trade talks under way in Beijing. The S&P 500 rose around 0.3% to finish near 2,753, according to preliminary figures, (Bloomberg) — U.S. stocks pared gains as investors sought more information on how governments and central banks would protect the global economy from the coronavirus fallout. The S&P 500 was about 1.5% higher mid-morning after climbing 6% at the open, following stocks’ worst day since 1987.