The S&P 500 edged higher Thursday, avoiding correction territory, as technology stocks recovered some of their recent losses. Shares of Apple, Microsoft and other technology stocks notched gains, pulling the major stock indexes into the green. The advance ended a topsy-turvy session that had seen the benchmarks bob above and below the flatline several times following mixed economic data and an attempt by a senior Republican lawmaker to quell concerns around the elections.

Source: Wall Street Journal September 24, 2020 09:28 UTC