Stocks push higher, financial and retail stocks leading
Stocks (^DJI, ^GSPC, ^IXIC) are surging ahead of expected news about the Senate and House tax bill reconciliation. The financial (XLF) sector is leading the way higher, while the energy (XLE) and utilities (XLU) sectors are most in the red. Keith Bliss of Cuttone and Company joins us live from the floor of the New York Stock Exchange to talk markets. To discuss the other big stories of the day, Yahoo Finance’s Seana Smith is joined by Yahoo Finance Editor-in-Chief Andy Serwer and reporter Myles Udland. Seana also talks to LightningAsic CEO Jack Liao about demand for the new cryptocurrency Bitcoin Gold.
