Stocks rise for a fifth day, and Bitcoin nears a record high.
Written by Black Hot Fire Network on October 20, 2021
U.S. stocks rose on Tuesday, with the S&P 500 gaining 0.7 percent. The benchmark index marked its fifth-consecutive day of gains and is up more than 5 percent since its Oct. 4 low after a slide in September.
The gains mean the S&P 500 is approaching record territory again, now within 0.4 percent of the closing high it reached in early September.
Cryptocurrency prices rose, with Bitcoin touching $64,300, according to CoinDesk. On Tuesday . . .
