Dow, S&P 500 close at record highs on hopes for additional Democrat-backed stimulus

Getty/Brendon HoffmanAll major US equity indexes closed at record highs on Thursday as Democrats' victories in Georgia Senate runoffs bolstered hopes for additional fiscal stimulus.Democrats' dual victories in Georgia Senate runoffs pave the way for the Biden administration to pass sweeping fiscal support in early 2021.A joint session of Congress confirmed Biden's win early Thursday morning, just hours after a pro-Trump mob stormed the Capitol. The move eased some concerns around the violent rio