Stock Market News Today: Tech Stocks Rise After Tax Bill Passes

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The Dow was cruising to session highs with a half-hour left to go in Thursday’s session.

The blue-chip index was up 230 points, or 0.5%. The S&P 500 was up 0.6%. The Nasdaq Composite was up 0.9%.

Though bond yields briefly spiked prior to the open after the House of Representatives narrowly passed President Donald Trump’s signature tax bill, they pulled back this afternoon.