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The S&P 500 is on track for more record highs in 2021 as a COVID-19 vaccine fuels a reopening of the global economy, Wall Street analysts say.

Here are the lessons investors say they have learned from an unforgettable year.

It will be a full trading day on Wall Street. Markets in Germany and Japan were closed

The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed to record highs Wednesday after Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said direct payments to Americans would begin immediately and as U.K. regulators approved a second COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use.

Traders will also get the latest report on pending home sales

AstraZeneca said the authorization was for a two dose regime

A full stimulus pkg. may not come together.

U.S. equity markets hit record highs Monday as traders returned to work from an extended holiday weekend that saw President Trump sign a COVID-19 relief bill.

An unexpected rally in the U.S. dollar would torpedo the stock market's run into the record books, according to Wall Street.

Stocks rose in China and were little changed in Japan on Friday with most world markets closed for Christmas holidays.

U.S. stock indexes finish shy of records in a holiday-shortened session.

It will be an abbreviated session with equity trading ending at 1:00 PM eastern time.

U.S. stock indexes ended mixed Wednesday as President Trump urged Congress to rework the COVID-19 stimulus bill and give more aid to struggling Americans.   

Goldman Sachs Group predicts another strong year for stocks in 2021, but warns a number of obstacles could disrupt an expected economic rebound.

Nikola Corp. shares were sharply lower Wednesday morning after the company announced its collaboration with Republic Services to develop an electric-refuse truck have been suspended.

Investors will get several economic reports including jobless claims, income & spending and new home sales

Another deal with Pfizer would move the nation closer to the goal of vaccinating all Americans

The Nasdaq Composite rallied to an all-time high Tuesday after Congress passed a $900 billion COVID-19 aid package.

A recent report from Fidelity shows that 23.2% of baby boomers in a defined contribution plan have too much exposure to high-risk investments. And that, in turn, could open the door to serious losses that these savers may never recover from.

Stocks trimmed their early losses after the World Health Organization said COVID-19 vaccines would be able to combat the outbreak of a new fast-spreading coronavirus strain in Britain and as U.S. lawmakers agreed on an aid package.