Oct. 22 (UPI) -- The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed more than 150 points Thursday as markets continued to rise and fall in step with ongoing negotiations in Congress over a new COVID-19 stimulus package.
The blue-chip index ended the day up 152.84 points, or 0.54%, while the S&P 500 gained 0.52% and Nasdaq Composite increased 0.19% as House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said a deal on the latest stimulus package was "just about here" amid ongoing negotiations with the White House.