Stocks opened last week mixed to lower. Only the Dow (0.1%) and the Global Dow (0.2%) were able to eke out minimal gains.

The stock market was closed last Monday in honor of Presidents’ Day. Equities were mixed on the first day of trading last Tuesday.

Increasing prospects that a massive fiscal stimulus bill is around the corner helped drive stocks to record highs last Monday.

Stocks had their best day in several weeks last Monday, recovering some of the losses following the prior week’s sell-off.

Equities were mixed to begin last week. The Global Dow (-0.6%), the Russell 2000 (-0.3%), and the Dow (-0.1%) lost value.

The markets were closed last Monday in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr., Day.

Last Monday, the major benchmark indexes pulled back from record highs reached the prior week. Tech stocks took the biggest hit, dragging the Nasdaq down by 1.3%.

Last Monday, stocks began the new year down on worries over the Georgia runoff elections, a surge in COVID-19 cases, and evidence that a new strain of the virus has entered the country.

Stocks jumped to record highs last Monday after President Trump signed a pandemic relief package into law.

Stocks rebounded to begin last week on a positive note, as each of the benchmark indexes listed here posted notable gains by the close of trading last Monday.