Stocks close higher as opposing forces pull on the market — what investors should watch now
Opposing forces hit stocks on Thursday. The major averages closed sharply higher after a late-day surge, capping off a mixed trading session that grappled with rising coronavirus case counts in reopened states such as Texas, which said it would pause its efforts to try to stem the spread. U.S. stocks initially rose after banking regulators said they would ease some restrictions put in place after the 2007-2009 financial crisis, sparking an upward move in bank stocks that continued in the afternoon bounce. Here's what five market watchers had to say about Thursday's action:
Deregulation danger
Former Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Chair Sheila Bair said the bank regulators' moves were "ill-advised": "I think they're significantly in the direction of deregulation. That's kind of bee...